One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThe greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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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 be that well.
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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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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.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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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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