Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESCook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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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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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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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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You learn to love by loving.
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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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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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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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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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