We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESNever be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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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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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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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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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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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 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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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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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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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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