Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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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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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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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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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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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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