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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.

St Francis De Sales

A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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Better Charity Silence Truth
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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Choice Evil Freedom Goodness Ourselves
Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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Foundation Humor
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Beginning End Himself Move On
Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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God Greatness Oneself Service Surround
Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
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Beginning Earth Endurance Heaven Hope Love True
You learn to love by loving.
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Learning Love One Liner
Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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Courage Imperfection Lose Yourself
It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Love Need Ourselves
Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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Balance God Hard Heart Purity Willing Work
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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Calm Hurry Quiet Spirit World Yourself
Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Angry Animal Sight
Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
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Confidence God Prosperity Resolution Yourself
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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Angry Artificial Gentle Glow Humility Nature Proud Reality
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
Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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Anxiety Doubt Meditation Peace

You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.

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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.

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