True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
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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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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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You learn to love by loving.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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Have patience with all things, But, first of 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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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.
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Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
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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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