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There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.

St Francis De Sales

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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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Busy Day Exception Meditation Need
One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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Devotion Life World Worth
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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Angry Artificial Gentle Glow Humility Nature Proud Reality
Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent.
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Angry Enemy Exception Ourselves Scream Soul
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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Born Desire Insult Patience
Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Charity Cook Sweet Taste Truth
There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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Beginning Better Spiritual
Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
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Day Morning Preparation Soul Tranquility
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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Beginning Eyes God Meditation Presence Soul
We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate.
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Bright Grace Ourselves
It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Love Need Ourselves
We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Himself Person Presence Value Work
Friendship requires great communication.
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Communication Friendship Greatness
Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will.
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Balance God Hard Heart Purity Willing Work
There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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Artificial Desire Goodness Simplicity
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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Greatness Imperfection Ourselves Power Upset Weakness

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