Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESBe not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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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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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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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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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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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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We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
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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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Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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