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> [Commit yourself then to God! He will be your guide. He Himself will travel with you, as we are told He did with the Israelites, to bring them step by step across the desert to the promised land. Ah! what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/commit-yourself-then-to-god-he-will-be-your-guide-he-himself-will/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

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## More by Francois Fenelon

> [There is no real elevation of mind in a contempt of little things; it is, on the contrary, from too narrow views that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/there-is-no-real-elevation-of-mind-in-a-contempt-of-little-things-it/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [“If the riches of the Indies, or the crowns of all the kingdom of Europe, were laid at my feet in exchange for my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/if-the-riches-of-the-indies-or-the-crowns-of-all-the-kingdom-of/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [That love of self, which the world advocates, is a thousand times more dangerous than any poison.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/that-love-of-self-which-the-world-advocates-is-a-thousand-times-more/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [There were some who said that a man at the point of death was more free than all others, because death breaks every bond,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/there-were-some-who-said-that-a-man-at-the-point-of-death-was-more/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [Pity enlarges the heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/pity-enlarges-the-heart/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/a-general-rule-for-the-good-use-of-time-is-to-accustom-oneself-to/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [Nothing is more despicable than a professional talker who uses his words as a quack uses his remedies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/nothing-is-more-despicable-than-a-professional-talker-who-uses-his/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [Prayer is so necessary, and the source of so many blessings, that he who has discovered the treasure cannot be prevented from having recourse…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/prayer-is-so-necessary-and-the-source-of-so-many-blessings-that-he/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [There is no true and constant gentleness without humility. While we are so fond of ourselves, we are easily offended with others. Let us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/there-is-no-true-and-constant-gentleness-without-humility-while-we/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [Let me follow in Thy footsteps, O Jesus ! I would imitate Thee, but cannot without the aid of Thy grace! O humble and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/let-me-follow-in-thy-footsteps-o-jesus-i-would-imitate-thee-but/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [O Lord, I do most cheerfully commit all unto Thee.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/o-lord-i-do-most-cheerfully-commit-all-unto-thee/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [Our piety must be weak and imperfect if it do not conquer our fear of death.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/our-piety-must-be-weak-and-imperfect-if-it-do-not-conquer-our-fear-of/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [Nothing is so costly as the pursuit of a cure for imaginary ills.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/nothing-is-so-costly-as-the-pursuit-of-a-cure-for-imaginary-ills/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [I love my country better than my family; but I love humanity better than my country.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/i-love-my-country-better-than-my-family-but-i-love-humanity-better/)

[Francois Fenelon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-fenelon/)

> [Crosses are of no use to us but inasmuch as we yield ourselves up to them and forget ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-fenelon/crosses-are-of-no-use-to-us-but-inasmuch-as-we-yield-ourselves-up-to/)

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