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Souls do not wish to be bullied, but gently brought back such is the nature of man.
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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Bishop of Geneva
Francçois de Sales
François de Salfes
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We do not very often come across opportunities for exercising strength, magnanimity, or magnificence but gentleness, temperance, modesty, and humility, are graces which ought to colour everything we do. There may be virtues of a more exalted mould, but... these are the most continually called for in daily life.
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In so far as divine love beautifies our souls. And makes us pleasing to His divine Majesty, it is called grace in so far as it gives us strength to do good, it is called charity but when it reaches such a degree of perfection, that it makes us not only do the good, but do so carefully, frequently and readily, then it is called devotion.
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