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The wisest persons, surprised by some passion, often say things they later regret.

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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If you no longer have any income, you will not be neglected-you will not starve to death. . . . We panic at first, but God does not always allow the evil that is feared to happen.
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That's what our Rules engage us to do, to help poor persons, our lords and masters.
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I am the only wretch who keeps on heaping new iniquities and abominations on myself. O Monsieur, how merciful God is to put up with me with so much patience and forbearance, and how weak and miserable I am to abuse his mercies so greatly!
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. . . [I]n the kingdom of charity, one prefers to suffer some inconvenience rather than inconvenience the neighbor.
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If, in order to succeed in an enterprise, I were obliged to choose between fifty deer commanded by a lion, and fifty lions commanded by a deer, I should consider myself more certain of success with the first group than with the second.
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With whose imperfections will you bear, and what insult are you capable of enduring, if a thoughtless word from your own Superior is unbearable?
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Let us allow God to act He brings things to completion when we least expect it.
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[Do not] overburden yourself with rules of devotion, but persist in doing well those you have, your daily actions, your work in a word, let everything revolve around doing well what you are doing.
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Peace is worth more than all worldly possessions in addition, God rewards it even in this life.
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You say you experience great difficulty in the mission. Alas! Monsieur, there is no lot in life where there is nothing to be endured.
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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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. . . [T]hose persons who console you today may humiliate you tomorrow.
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We must be firm but not rough in our guidance and avoid an insipid kind of meekness, which is ineffective.
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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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In the name of God, Monsieur, let us have greater confidence in Him than we do let us allow Him to steer our little bark if it is useful and pleasing to Him, He will save it from shipwreck.
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. . . Our Lord humbles in order to raise up, and allows the suffering of interior and exterior afflictions in order to bring about peace. He often desires some things more than we do, but wants us to merit the grace of accomplishing them by several practices of virtue and to beg for this with many prayers.
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If there is any danger in the present weather, in the name of God, Monsieur, wait until spring
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