That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
This is the love that does all things; that brings to pass even the evils we suffer; so shaping them that they… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
O God, the creature knows not to what end Thou hast made Him; teach him, and write in the depths of his… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
A cross borne in simplicity, without the interference of self-love to augment it, is only half a cross. Suffering in this simplicity… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Peace does not dwell in outward things but within the soul; we may preserve it in the midst of the bitterest pain,… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
As to our friend , I pray God to bestow upon him a simplicity that shall give him peace . Happy are… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
True love goes ever straight forward, not in its own strength, but esteeming itself as nothing. Then indeed we are truly happy.… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Carefully purify your conscience from daily faults; suffer no sin to dwell in your heart; small as it may seem, it obscures… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Simplicity brings back the joys of Paradise. Not that we have pure pleasure without a moment's suffering, but when we are surrendered… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
“We desire that God would give us the death-stroke; but we long to die without pain; we would die to our own… — François Fénelon Copy Share Image
There is no real elevation of mind in a contempt of little things; it is, on the contrary, from too narrow views that we… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
“If the riches of the Indies, or the crowns of all the kingdom of Europe, were laid at my feet in exchange for my… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
There were some who said that a man at the point of death was more free than all others, because death breaks every bond,… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
Nothing is more despicable than a professional talker who uses his words as a quack uses his remedies — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
Prayer is so necessary, and the source of so many blessings, that he who has discovered the treasure cannot be prevented from having recourse… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
There is no true and constant gentleness without humility. While we are so fond of ourselves, we are easily offended with others. Let us… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
Let me follow in Thy footsteps, O Jesus ! I would imitate Thee, but cannot without the aid of Thy grace! O humble and… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
Our piety must be weak and imperfect if it do not conquer our fear of death. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
I love my country better than my family; but I love humanity better than my country. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
Crosses are of no use to us but inasmuch as we yield ourselves up to them and forget ourselves. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share
