By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESMany 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.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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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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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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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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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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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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He who complains, sins.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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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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