Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESTo 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.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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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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Be who you are and do that well.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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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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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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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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For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
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All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
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What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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