What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESNothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
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Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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