To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESAnxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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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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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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Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
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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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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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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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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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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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Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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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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