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A good discourse is that from which nothing can be retrenched without cutting into the quick.
Saint Francis de Sales
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Saint Francis de Sales
Age: 55 †
Born: 1567
Born: August 26
Died: 1622
Died: December 28
Catholic Priest
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Theologian
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Chateau de Thorens
Saint Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales
Saint Francis of Sales
Bishop of Geneva
Francçois de Sales
François de Salfes
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To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him.
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Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit for without being seen, they are present with you.
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.
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True virtue has no limits, but goes on and on, and especially holy charity, which is the virtue of virtues, and which having a definite object, would become infinite if it could meet with a heart capable of infinity.
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For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
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What son would not bring his mother back to life and would not bring her into paradise after her death if he could?
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Since God often sends us inspirations by means of His angels, we should frequently return our aspirations to him by means of the same messengers.
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Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
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It is wonderful how attractive a gentle, pleasant manner is, and how much it wins hearts.
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Don't get upset with your imperfections. It's a great mistake because it leads nowhere - to get angry because you are angry, upset at being upset, depressed at being depressed, disappointed because you are disappointed. So don't fool yourself. Simply surrender to the Power of God's Love, which is always greater than our weakness.
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There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love - every man works his oar voluntarily!
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Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb.
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A dance is the devil's procession, and he that entereth into a dance, entereth into his possession.
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Consider all the past as nothing, and say, like David: Now I begin to love my God.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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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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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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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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God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.
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Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
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