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Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.
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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Chateau de Thorens
Saint Francis de Sales
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Saint Francis of Sales
Bishop of Geneva
Francçois de Sales
François de Salfes
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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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Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes within our power.
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If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring it back to the point quite gently... And even if you did nothing during the whole of your hour but bring your heart back, though it went away every time you brought it back, your hour would be very well employed.
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The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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Every Christian needs a half-hour of prayer each day, except when he is busy, then he needs an hour.
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Go in all simplicity do not be anxious to win a quiet mind, and it will be all the quieter. Do not examine so closely into the progress of your soul. Do not crave too much to be perfect, but let your spiritual life beformed by your duties, and by the actions which are called forth by circumstances.
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Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.
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When charity requires it we must freely and mildly communicate to our neighbor not only what is his instruction, but also what is profitable for his consolation.
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Do everything calmly and peacefully. Do as much as you can as well as you can. Strive to see God in all things without exception, and consent to His will joyously. Do everything for God, uniting yourself to him in word and deed. Walk very simply with the Cross of the Lord and be at peace with yourself.
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly.
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One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life.
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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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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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
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A good discourse is that from which nothing can be retrenched without cutting into the quick.
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Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages.
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It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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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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