Giving Quotes by Francis Xavier

Give me the child until he is seven and I'll give you the man

— Francis Xavier

I have heard thousands of confessions, but never one of covetousness.

— Francis Xavier

Many, many people hereabouts are not becoming Christians for one reason only: there is nobody to make them Christians.

— Francis Xavier

I want to be where there are out and out pagans.

— Francis Xavier

Tell the students to give up their small ambitions and come eastward to preach the gospel of Christ.

— Francis Xavier

Give me the children until they are seven and anyone may have them afterwards.

— Francis Xavier