It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESHumor is the foundation of reconciliation.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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We have freedom to do good or evil; yet to make choice of evil, is not to use, but to abuse our freedom.
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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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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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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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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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You learn to love by loving.
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Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.
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Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.
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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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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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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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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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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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