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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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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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Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Be who you are and do that well.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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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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In everything, love simplicity.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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You learn to love by loving.
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