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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

St Francis De Sales

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
Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.
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Esteem Humility Man Ourselves
Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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Anxiety Doubt Meditation Peace
Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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Courage Imperfection Lose Yourself
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
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.
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Beginning End Himself Move On
Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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God Heart Prayer Yourself
Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
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Evil Fear Greatness
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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Calm Hurry Quiet Spirit World Yourself
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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Beginning Earth Endurance Heaven Hope Love True
He who complains, sins.
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Complaint Himself Win
It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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Bad Better Excellence Silence Talk
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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God Head Heart Memories Ourselves Repeat Word
One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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Devotion Life World Worth
Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
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Angel Present See Yourself
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

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

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