St Francis De Sales on greatness
St Francis De Sales91 quotes“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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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales 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.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales In everything, love simplicity.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales 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.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales
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