Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESNothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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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It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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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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To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.
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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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