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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.

St Francis De Sales

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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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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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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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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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It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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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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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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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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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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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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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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In everything, love simplicity.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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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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Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it.
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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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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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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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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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