Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESLet 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.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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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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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
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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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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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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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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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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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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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You learn to love by loving.
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We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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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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