I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESA judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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