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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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[R]est assured that, when you remain thus in the state in which obedience has placed you, the merit of this same obedience extends over everything you do, giving each action inestimable value, even when things do not turn out as you wish.
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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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If God is the center of your life, no words are necessary. Your mere presence will touch hearts.
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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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In a word, we are like the servants of the centurion in the Gospel with regard to the bishops, insofar as when they say to us: go, we are obliged to go if they say: come, we are obliged to come do that, and we are obliged to do it.
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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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If there is any danger in the present weather, in the name of God, Monsieur, wait until spring
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We should take as a maxim never to be surprised at current difficulties, no more than at a passing breeze, because with a little patience we shall see them disappear. Time changes everything.
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The works of God are not accomplished when we wish them, but whenever it pleases Him.
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One beautiful diamond is worth more than a mountain of stones, and one virtuous act of acquiescence and submission is better than an abundance of good works done for others.
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Your soul will be blessed, Sister, if you bear patiently the troubles of mind and body His Providence sends you, or which come to you from within and without.
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God uproots the vine that He Himself has not planted.
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... I am sure that you are the first to do what you teach them.
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God allows us to give rise to the practice of two beautiful virtues: perseverance, which leads us to attain the goal, and constancy, which helps us to overcome difficulties.
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If we divested ourselves, once and for all, of all self-will, we would then be in a position of being sure of doing the Will of God, in which the angels find all their delight and men all their happiness.
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Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.
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If the Company takes my advice, it will always be preserved through this maxim, for if we are good, we will not lack any, and if we are not, we already have too many houses anyway, and can hardly fill the few we have.
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Since I am a great sinner, I cannot reject those who have been, provided they have good will.
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