Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESTo live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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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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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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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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Be who you are and do that well.
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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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Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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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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In everything, love simplicity.
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All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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