True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESNothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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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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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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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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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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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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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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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
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