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
God is our true Friend, who always gives us the counsel and comfort we need. Our danger lies in resisting Him; so… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
God, who is liberal in all his other gifts, shows us, by the wise economy of His providence, how circumspect we ought… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
When we are truly in this interior simplicity our whole appearance is franker, more natural. This true simplicity. . . makes us… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Avoid all refined speculations; confine yourself to simple reflections, and recur to them frequently. Those who pass too rapidly from one truth… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Nothing is more false and more indiscreet than always to want to choose what mortifies us in everything. By this rule a… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
As a general rule, those truths which we highly relish, and which shed a degree of practical light upon the things which… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
The great point is to renounce your own wisdom by simplicity of walk, and to be ready to give up the favor,… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
O Lord! take my heart, for I cannot give it; and when Thou hast it, O! keep it, for I cannot keep… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
God never makes us sensible of our weakness except to give us of His strength. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
The presence of God calms the soul, and gives it quiet and repose. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Frequently a big advantage can be gained by knowing how to give in at the right moment. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Most people I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing in return and I do very well… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Above all, live in the present moment and God will give you all the grace you need. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
How desirable is this simplicity! Who will give it to me? I will quit all else; it is the pearl of great… — Francois Fenelon 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 Image
“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 Image
That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Nothing is more despicable than a professional talker who uses his words as a quack uses his remedies — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Our piety must be weak and imperfect if it do not conquer our fear of death. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
