Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESThere is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion.
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Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.
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By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
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There is nothing small in the service of God.
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Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed.
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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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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