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One rarely does well what one rarely does.

St Francis De Sales

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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Advantage Confession Life Order Spiritual
Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
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Bright Faith God Light Sun
Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Busy Day Exception Meditation Need
We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Deep Fear God Love Religious
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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Patience Yourself
Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Death One Liner Pride
It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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Bad Better Excellence Silence Talk
You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Attraction Choice Yourself
Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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God Heart Prayer Yourself
Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Breathe Easy God Heart
Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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God Greatness Oneself Service Surround
Be who you are and be that well.
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Be Yourself Self Love
It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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Beginning Better Life Right Spiritual
God takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
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Accommodation Children Fast God Hands Happiness Hold Yourself
Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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Anxiety Doubt Meditation Peace
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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Calm Hurry Quiet Spirit World Yourself

One rarely does well what one rarely does.

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