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All comes at the proper time to him who knows how to wait.

Vincent de Paul

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Vincent de Paul
Age: 79 †
Born: 1581
Born: April 24
Died: 1660
Died: September 27
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Divine Providence is never wanting in things undertaken at Its command. Even though the whole world should rise up and destroy us, nothing could happen but what is pleasing to God. The less there is of man in affairs, the more there is of God.
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Noise makes no good, good makes no noise.
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So, do not dwell any longer on what you are, but consider Our Lord close by you and within you, ready to put His hand to the work as soon as you call upon Him for help, and you will see that all will go well.
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Oh! how happy the man of means who uses his wealth and his life for the greater glory of God, from whom he has received them!
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Naturally, everyone loves his freedom, but we must beware of this as of a broad road that leads to perdition.
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Never betray His principles for any reason whatsoever, and take great care not to spoil God's affairs by too much haste in them.
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Put your trust in Him and following His example, always act humbly, graciously, and in good faith.
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Far from rejecting such a good man as you, He never even abandons a wicked man who hopes for His mercy.
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Remember, Monsieur that roses are not gathered except in the midst of thorns and that heroic acts of virtue are accomplished only in weakness.
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Providence must call us and we must follow it, if we are to go forward confidently.
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I have made to God the offering you made to me of your heart and have asked him to unite mine with yours in that of Our Lord.
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Our Lord and the saints accomplished more by suffering than by acting.
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You know, Monsieur, that, although the contemplative life is more perfect than the active life, it is not, however, more so than one which embraces at the same time contemplation and action, as does yours, by God's grace.
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[L]et us believe that all is going along the best in the world when we take no satisfaction in it, provided we humble ourselves for this and redouble our confidence in God.
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You must moderate yourself according to your strength. When you have done all that you can to see that no Christian is perverted, you must find your consolation in Our Lord, who could prevent this misfortune and who is not doing so.
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[A] sick mind cannot be cured by the sheer force of persuasion.
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I feel so strongly about the truths Our Lord taught us by word and example that I cannot help but see how everything done according to that teaching always succeeds perfectly well, while things done the opposite way have a quite different result.
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Fear not calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon.
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In this way, through experience they will be formed adequately, will be encouraged, and will be capable of rendering service to God.
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People are made in such a way that even the holiest ones are liable to offend one another.
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