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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.

St Francis De Sales

One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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Devotion Life World Worth
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
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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Angry Enemy Exception Ourselves Scream Soul
The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Oneself Soul Value World Worth
Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Day Morning Preparation Soul Tranquility
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
Be who you are and be that well.
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Be Yourself Self Love
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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Himself Person Presence Value Work
Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
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Angel Present See Yourself
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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Bad Better Excellence Silence Talk
Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Desire God Great Strong
Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Busy Day Exception Meditation Need
Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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Esteem Humility Man Ourselves
Be who you are and do that well.
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Be Yourself Original Self Love
Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
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Come Future Present Thinking
There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Beginning Better Spiritual

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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