To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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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It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Friendship requires great communication.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne those already laid upon you well — it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently.
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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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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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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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