Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESWhere there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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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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God takes pleasure to see you take your little steps; and like a good father who holds his child by the hand, He will accommodate His steps to yours and will be content to go no faster than you. Why do you worry?
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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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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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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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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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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