A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Charity and devotion differ no more, the one from the other, than the flame from the fire. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
When charity requires it we must freely and mildly communicate to our neighbor not only what is his instruction, but also what… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
In so far as divine love beautifies our souls. And makes us pleasing to His divine Majesty, it is called grace; in… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
True virtue has no limits, but goes on and on, and especially holy charity, which is the virtue of virtues, and which… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
The declared enemies of God and His Church, heretics and schismatics, must be criticized as much as possible, as long as truth… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
All true and living devotion presupposes the love of God and indeed it is neither more nor less than a very real… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
The thoughts of those moved by natural human love are almost completely fastened on the beloved, their hearts are filled with passion for it,… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Those who love to be feared fear to be loved, and they themselves are more afraid than anyone, for whereas other men fear only… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Go to your confessor; open your heart to him; display to him all the recesses of your soul; take the advice that he will… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off. — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
And when children begin to use their reason, fathers and mothers should take great pains to fill their hearts with the fear of God. This the good Queen Blanche did most earnestly by St. Louis, her son: witness her oft-repeated words, "My son, I would sooner see you die than guilty of a mortal sin;" words which sank so deeply… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share
To be pleased at correction and reproofs shows that one loves the virtues which are contrary to those faults for which he is corrected… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
