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 SALESWe may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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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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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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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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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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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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Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
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Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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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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