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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.

St Francis De Sales

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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Choice Evil Freedom Goodness Ourselves
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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Gentle Reality Strength Strong
Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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Care Father God Misery Yourself
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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Bad Better Excellence Silence Talk
Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Breathe Easy God Heart
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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Beginning Eyes God Meditation Presence Soul
Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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Agreement Devotion Unity
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Beginning End Himself Move On
For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
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Greatness Small Temptation Wolf
It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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Complaint Greatness Imperfection
Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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Beginning Break Friendship
Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Busy Day Exception Meditation Need
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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Advantage Confession Life Order Spiritual
It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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Beginning Better Life Right Spiritual
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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Confidence God Prosperity Resolution Yourself
We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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Bright Grace Ourselves

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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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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