Be who you are and be that well.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESHumility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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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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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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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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If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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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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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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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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