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Good works are often spoiled by moving too quickly. . . . The good which God desires is accomplished almost by itself, without our even thinking of it.
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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It is a ruse of the devil, by which he deceives good people, to induce them to do more than they are able, so that they end up not being able to do anything. The spirit of God urges one gently to do the good that can be done reasonably, so that it may be done perseveringly and for a long time.
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If you must be in a hurry, then let it be according to the old adage, and hasten slowly.
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[I]t is the maxim of the saints that when a matter has been decided in the presence of God after many prayers and the seeking of advice, we must reject and consider as a temptation whatever is suggested to the contrary.
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If you think something should be done, take the trouble to write to me about it, and together we will decide the time and manner of doing it.
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O Monsieur de Sergis, how important a matter is submission of spirit to a superior!
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[T]hese losses of the Church in the past hundred years give us reason to fear in the present misfortune that in another hundred years we may lose the Church entirely in Europe. So, keeping this fear in mind, blessed are those who cooperate in extending the Church elsewhere.
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I have never come away from you without reflecting that the Spirit of God and His holy workings reside in you.
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If we want to find the manna hidden in our vocation, let us restrict and confine all our desires within it.
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[P]resent misfortune presupposes good luck in the future.
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Scandal often does as much harm to the listeners as to those who devise it, even if it were to do no other harm than disturb the mind, as it does, and give rise to temptations to speak or write about it to others.
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