Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESFriendship requires great communication.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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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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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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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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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
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He who complains, sins.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.
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Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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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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Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
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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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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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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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