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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

St Francis De Sales

There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Beginning Better Spiritual
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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Bad Better Excellence Silence Talk
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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Advantage Confession Life Order Spiritual
By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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Forever God Life Yourself
One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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Oneself Rare
Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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Beginning Break Friendship
Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
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Angel Present See Yourself
Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.
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Courage Heart Imperfection Patience Rise
He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Gentle Himself Pain Peace Perfection Preserve
The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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God Happiness Joy Step
Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Death One Liner Pride
We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Deep Fear God Love Religious
God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Failure God Strength Suffering Yourself
A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.
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God Head Heart Memories Ourselves Repeat Word
Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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Busy Exception Himself Need Prayer
You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Attraction Choice Yourself

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