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.
ST FRANCIS DE SALESHave Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
More St Francis De Sales Quotes
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One rarely does well what one rarely does.
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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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The whole world is not worth one soul.
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While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
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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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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.
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Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.
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A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
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Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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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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Be who you are and be that well.
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There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again.
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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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You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar.
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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