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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
Saint Francis de Sales
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Saint Francis de Sales
Age: 55 †
Born: 1567
Born: August 26
Died: 1622
Died: December 28
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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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