We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThe greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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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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Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
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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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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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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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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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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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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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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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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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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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