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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESLet 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.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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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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He who complains, sins.
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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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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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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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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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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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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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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
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During the night we must wait for the light.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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