Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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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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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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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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Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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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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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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In everything, love simplicity.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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