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God is so good that He only awaits our desire to overwhelm us with the gift of himself.
Francois Fenelon
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Francois Fenelon
Age: 63 †
Born: 1651
Born: August 6
Died: 1715
Died: January 7
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François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon
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abbé de Fénélon
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More quotes by Francois Fenelon
This poor world, the object of so much insane attachment, we are about to leave it is but misery, vanity, and folly a phantom--the very fashion of which passeth away.
Francois Fenelon
O Lord! take my heart, for I cannot give it and when Thou hast it, O! keep it, for I cannot keep it for Thee and save me in spite of myself, for Jesus Christ's sake.
Francois Fenelon
Mankind, by the perverse depravity of their nature, esteem that which they have most desired as of no value the moment it is possessed, and torment themselves with fruitless wishes for that which is beyond their reach.
Francois Fenelon
Real friends are our greatest joy and our greatest sorrow. It were almost to be wished that all true and faithful friends should expire on the same day.
Francois Fenelon
We are not to choose the manner in which our blessings shall be bestowed.
Francois Fenelon
Our piety must be weak and imperfect if it do not conquer our fear of death.
Francois Fenelon
Let us endeavor to commence every enterprise with a pure view to the glory of God, continue it without distraction, and finish it without impatience.
Francois Fenelon
Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.
Francois Fenelon
If we were faultless we should not be so much annoyed by the defects of those with whom we associate.
Francois Fenelon
The youth who, like a woman, loves to adorn his person, has renounced all claim to wisdom and to glory glory is due to those only who dare to associate with pain, and have trampled pleasure under their feet.
Francois Fenelon
Even if no command to pray had existed, our very weakness would have suggested it.
Francois Fenelon
We can often do more for other men by trying to correct our own faults than by trying to correct theirs.
Francois Fenelon
The Christian life is a long and continual tendency of our hearts toward that eternal goodness which we desire on earth. All our happiness consists in thirsting for it. Now this thirst is prayer. Ever desire to approach your Creator, and you will never cease to pray. Do not think it necessary to pronounce many words.
Francois Fenelon
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.
Francois Fenelon
How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak.
Francois Fenelon
We are never less alone than when we are in the society of a single, faithful friend never less deserted than when we are carried in tne arms of the All-Powerful.
Francois Fenelon
There is never any peace for those who resist God.
Francois Fenelon
All wars are civil ones for it is still man spilling his own blood, tearing out his own bowels.
Francois Fenelon
Trouble and perplexity drive me to prayer, and prayer drives away perplexity and trouble.
Francois Fenelon
Of all the duties enjoined by Christianity none is more essential and yet more neglected than prayer.
Francois Fenelon
