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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.

St Francis De Sales

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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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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness.
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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
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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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Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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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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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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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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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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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Desire God Great Strong

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