The Lord delights in every little step you take.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFor every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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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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He who complains, sins.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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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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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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Friendship requires great communication.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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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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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
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