Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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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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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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You learn to love by loving.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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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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God takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
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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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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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