We may as well tolerate all religions, since God Himself tolerates all. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
When tempted, the shortest and surest way is to act like a little child at the breast; when we show it a… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Pure love is in the will alone; it is no sentimental love, for the imagination has no part in it; it loves,… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
We may be sure that it is the love of God only that can make us come out of self. If His… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Time is given us that we may take care for eternity; and eternity will not be too long to regret the loss… — 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
Blessed are the poor in spirit." Blessed are they who are stripped of every thing, even of their own wills, that they… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Wine is the source of the greatest evils among communities. It causes diseases, quarrels, seditions, idleness, aversion to labor, and family disorders.… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Do we accustom ourselves to see all things in the light of faith? Do we correct all our judgments by it? Alas!… — 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… — 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
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
