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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.

St Francis De Sales

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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Confidence God Prosperity Resolution Yourself
Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
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Advantage Confession Life Order Spiritual
Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Angry Animal Sight
God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Failure God Strength Suffering Yourself
One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Oneself Rare
Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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Foundation Humor
Friendship requires great communication.
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Communication Friendship Greatness
He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Gentle Himself Pain Peace Perfection Preserve
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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Calm Compare Hurry Lose Peace Soul Spirit
Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Charity Cook Sweet Taste Truth
A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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God Head Heart Memories Ourselves Repeat Word
Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.
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Care God Heart See Start Strive Yourself
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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Notice Persistence Progress True
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Beginning End Himself Move On
We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Deep Fear God Love Religious
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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Care Father God Misery Yourself

Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.

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