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There is no act of charity that is not accompanied by justice or that permits us to do more than we reasonably can.

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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. . . God is pleased to communicate himself to the simple and humble and to use the smallest and lowliest to make them great and exalted. In a word, it is He Himself who has called and approved them and even inspired their humble manner of living.
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. . . in the final analysis, virtue is not found in extremes, but in prudence . . .
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. . . [A]s a rule, the most learned persons do not produce the greatest results. We see that only too often.
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His Divine Goodness asks that we never do good in any place to make ourselves look important but that we always consider Him directly, immediately, and without intermediary in all our actions.
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I will always welcome joyfully any opportunity that comes my way to be of service to you
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God has seen fit that, since our services are useful to many persons, everyone approves them, but only when they are carried out in the spirit of Our Lord.
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... I am sure that you are the first to do what you teach them.
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Fear not calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon.
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I see that you are not sure of what you should do. You must remain steadfast, Monsieur. It would be a great wrong for you to leave and an irreparable scandal to the town and the Company. If you were to abandon the house, I do not think people would ever be willing to welcome us back. Fear not calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon.
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