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Obedience is a virtue of so excellent a nature, that Our Lord was pleased to mark its observance upon the whole course of His life thus He often says, He did not come to do His Own will, but that of His Heavenly Father.
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
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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
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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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He who can preserve gentleness amid pains, and peace amid worry multitude of affairs, is almost perfect.
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To be pleased at correction and reproofs shows that one loves the virtues which are contrary to those faults for which he is corrected and reproved. And, therefore, it is a great sign of advancement in perfection.
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The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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He prays well who is so absorbed with God that he does not know he is praying.
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The spirit cannot endure the body when overfed, but, if underfed, the body cannot endure the spirit.
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People can pass thirty nights in dancing and no one complains about it, but if they watch through a single Christmas night they cough and claim their stomach is upset the next morning. Does anyone fail to see that the world is an unjust judge, gracious and well disposed to its own children but harsh and rigorous towards the children of God?
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Faith fills a man with love for the beauty of its truth, with faith in the truth of its beauty
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Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
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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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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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Be not miserable about what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father, who cares for you today, will care for you tomorrow.
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