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In the light of eternity we shall see that what we desired would have been fatal to us, and that what we would have avoided was essential to our well-being.
Francois Fenelon
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Francois Fenelon
Age: 63 †
Born: 1651
Born: August 6
Died: 1715
Died: January 7
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Peace does not dwell in outward things, but within the soul.
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The great point is to renounce your own wisdom by simplicity of walk, and to be ready to give up the favor, esteem, and approbation of every one, whenever the path in which God leads you passes that way.
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There is no true and constant gentleness without humility. While we are so fond of ourselves, we are easily offended with others. Let us be persuaded that nothing is due to us, and then nothing will disturb us. Let us often think of our own infirmities, and we will become indulgent towards those of others.
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I would have every minister of the gospel address his audience with the zeal of a friend, with the generous energy of a father, and with the exuberant affection of a mother.
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God is so good that He only awaits our desire to overwhelm us with the gift of himself.
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The history of the world suggests that without love of God there is little likelihood of a love for man that does not become corrupt.
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The more perfect we are, the more gentle and quiet we become toward the defects of other people.
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How can you expect God to speak in that gentle and inward voice which melts the soul, when you are making so much noise with your rapid reflections? Be silent and God will speak again.
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Accustom yourself gradually to carry Prayer into all your daily occupation - speak, act, work in peace, as if you were in prayer, as indeed you ought to be.
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God has not chosen to save us without crosses as He has not seen fit to create men at once in the full vigor of manhood, but has suffered them to grow up by degrees amid all the perils and weaknesses of youth.
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Above all, live in the present moment and God will give you all the grace you need.
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Frequently a big advantage can be gained by knowing how to give in at the right moment.
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Oh! how seldom the soul is silent, in order that God may speak.
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As long as anything in this world means anything to you, your freedom is only a word. You are like a bird that is held by a leash you can only fly so far.
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O Lord, I do most cheerfully commit all unto Thee.
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When kings interfere in matters of religion, they enslave instead of protecting it.
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The wind of God is always blowing... but you must hoist your sail.
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How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak.
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That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison.
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Despondency is not a state of humility on the contrary, it is the vexation and despair of a cowardly pride--nothing is worse whether we stumble or whether we fall, we must only think of rising again and going on in our course.
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