Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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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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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He who complains, sins.
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Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today, and then we will think about it.
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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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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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God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
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Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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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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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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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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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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