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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.

St Francis De Sales

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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Calm Compare Hurry Lose Peace Soul Spirit
There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Beginning Better Spiritual
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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Greatness Small Temptation Wolf
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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Advantage Confession Life Order Spiritual
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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God Heart Prayer Yourself
Be who you are and do that well.
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Be Yourself Original Self Love
Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it.
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Command Forever God Moments Pregnant
He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Gentle Himself Pain Peace Perfection Preserve
During the night we must wait for the light.
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Light Night Wait
We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Himself Person Presence Value Work
Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
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Come Future Present Thinking
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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Notice Persistence Progress True
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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Himself Science Suffering
Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Day Morning Preparation Soul Tranquility
There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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Soft Strength Strong True
By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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Forever God Life Yourself

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