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When charity requires it we must freely and mildly communicate to our neighbor not only what is his instruction, but also what is profitable for his consolation.
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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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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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Let us be what God likes, so long as we are His, and let us not be what we want to be, if it is against his intention.
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Examine from time to time what are the dominant passions of your soul, and having ascertained this, mold your life, so that in thought, word, and deed you may as far as possible counteract them.
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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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Humility makes our lives acceptable to God, meekness makes us acceptable to men.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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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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It has been well said, that heart speaks to heart, whereas language only speaks to the ears.
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The damned are in the abyss of Hell, as within a woeful city, where they suffer unspeakable torments, in all their senses and members, because as they have employed all their senses and their members in sinning, so shall they suffer in each of them the punishment due to sin.
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Because zeal is an ardent and vehement love, it requires guidance; otherwise it can become excessive.
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It has been said in vain, but heart speaks to heart, whereas language only speaks to the ears.
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It is the mark of a mean, vulgar and ignoble spirit to dwell on the thought of food before meal times or worse to dwell on it afterwards, to discuss it and wallow in the remembered pleasures of every mouthful. Those whose minds dwell before dinner on the spit, and after on the dishes, are fit only to be scullions.
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Big fires flare up in a wind, but little ones are blown out unless they are carried in under cover.
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It is wonderful how attractive a gentle, pleasant manner is, and how much it wins hearts.
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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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Have 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.
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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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A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship; as experience shows that the callosity formed round a broken bone makes it stronger than before.
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Have patience with every one, but especially with yourself.
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Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes from within our power.
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Do not be ashamed of being poor, or of asking alms. Receive what is given you with humility, and accept a refusal meekly. Frequently call to mind Our Lady's journey into Egypt with her Holy Child, and of all the poverty, contempt and suffering they endured. If you follow their example you will indeed be rich amid your poverty.
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Faith fills a man with love for the beauty of its truth, with faith in the truth of its beauty
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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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Francis de Sales
Born:
August 21, 1567
Died:
December 28, 1622
(aged 55)
Bio:
Francis de Sales OFM Cap. was a Bishop of Geneva and is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
Known for:
Introduction to the Devout Life (1609)
Treatise on the Love of God
The art of loving God
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