Be who you are and be that well.
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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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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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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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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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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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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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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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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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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