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Nothing will make us so charitable and tender to the faults of others, as, by self-examination, thoroughly to know our own.

Francois Fenelon

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Francois Fenelon
Age: 63 †
Born: 1651
Born: August 6
Died: 1715
Died: January 7
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All wars are civil wars because all men are brothers... Each one owes infinitely more to the human race than to the particular country in which he was born.
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You can often help others more by correcting your own faults than theirs. Remember, and you should, because of your own experience, that allowing God to correct your faults is not easy. Be patient with people, wait for God to work with them as He wills.
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Do we accustom ourselves to see all things in the light of faith? Do we correct all our judgments by it? Alas! The greater part of Christians think and act like mere heathens if we judge (as we justly may) of their faith by their practice, we must conclude they have no faith at all.
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Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future.
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