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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.

St Francis De Sales

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If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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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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We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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Agreement Devotion Unity
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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You learn to love by loving.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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Care God Health Service
All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
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Holy Life Live Ourselves Virtue Work
There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Breathe Easy God Heart
Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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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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To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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God Head Heart Memories Ourselves Repeat Word
While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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Busy Greatness Myself Small Value

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