Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESIf, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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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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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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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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All 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.
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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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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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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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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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