Saint Francis de Sales Quotes - Page 3

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• One rarely does well what one rarely does.

  Saint Francis de Sales

  Doe, Wells

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• We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.

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  Saint, Fear God

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• Oh what remorse we shall feel at the end of our lives, when we look back upon the great number of instructions and examples afforded by God and the Saints for our perfection, and so carelessly received by us! If this end were to come to you today, how would you be pleased with the life you have led this year?

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  Years, Numbers, Perfection

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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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  Blessed, Heaven, Earth

  Saint Francis de Sales, Catholic Way Publishing (2015). “The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books]”, p.243, Catholic Way Publishing

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• Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean, do not be disturbed because of your imperfections, and always rise up bravely from a fall. I am glad that you make a daily new beginning; there is no better means of progress in the spiritual life than to be continually beginning afresh, and never to think that we have done enough.

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  Spiritual, Fall, New Beginnings

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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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  Memories, Heart, Soul

  "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers". Book by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 373, 1895.

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• 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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  Appreciation, Should, Workmen

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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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  Evil, Choices, Abuse

  Saint Francis de Sales, Aeterna Press (1962*). “Treatise on the Love of God”, p.510, Aeterna Press

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• Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.

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  Inspirational, Life And Love, Self Esteem

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• You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.

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  Love, Education, Running

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• The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.

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  Catholic, Rosary, Saint

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• We do not very often come across opportunities for exercising strength, magnanimity, or magnificence; but gentleness, temperance, modesty, and humility, are graces which ought to colour everything we do. There may be virtues of a more exalted mould, but... these are the most continually called for in daily life.

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  Humility, Exercise, Opportunity

  Saint Francis de Sales, Catholic Way Publishing (2015). “The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books]”, p.177, Catholic Way Publishing

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• It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.

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  Spiritual, Way, Should

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• Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.

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  Inspiration, Meditation Practice, Restless Mind

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• Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.

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  Foundation, Theologian, Reconciliation

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• 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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  Imperfection, Upset, Weakness

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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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  Christian, Saint, Holiness

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• The Lord delights in every little step you take.

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  Delight, Littles, Steps

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• One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.

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  Feelings, Saint, Done

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• You learn to love by loving.

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• When you have received Him, stir up your heart to do Him homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon Him in your soul where He is present for your happiness; welcome Him as warmly as possible, and behave outwardly in such a way that your actions may give proof to all of His Presence.

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  Spiritual, Heart, Holy Eucharist

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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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  Saint, May, Serving Others

  Saint Francis de Sales, Aeterna Press (2015). “The Spiritual Maxims of Saint Francis de Sales”, p.19, Aeterna Press

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• Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.

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  Patience, Love Yourself, Recovery

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• Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.

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  Wise, Men, Tongue

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• All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.

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  Two, Suffering, Saint

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