Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESAll the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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He who complains, sins.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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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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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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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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If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.
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