Spiritual Quotes by Saint Francis de Sales

10 Spiritual quotes by Saint Francis de Sales

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Saint Francis de Sales’ ten short sayings echo a calm, humble approach to faith. Their brevity makes them ideal for a quick pause of reflection.

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...There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again...

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It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to…

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Those who commit these types of scandals are guility of the spiritual equivalent of murder, but I, here among you to prevent…

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When you have received Him, stir up your heart to do Him homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon…

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Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean, do not be disturbed because of your imperfections, and always rise…

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Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use…

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Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them…

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Go in all simplicity; do not be anxious to win a quiet mind, and it will be all the quieter. Do not…

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One great remedy against all manner of temptation, great or small, is to open the heart and lay bare its suggestion, likings,…

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Don't sow your desires in someone else's garden; just cultivate your own as best you can; don't long to be other than…

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Flowers often grow more beautifully on dung-hills than in gardens that look beautifully kept.

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Friendship requires great communication.

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The thoughts of those moved by natural human love are almost completely fastened on the beloved, their hearts are filled with passion for it,…

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It matters little how one begins, provided that he be resolved to go on well, and to end well.

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Those who love to be feared fear to be loved, and they themselves are more afraid than anyone, for whereas other men fear only…

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Go to your confessor; open your heart to him; display to him all the recesses of your soul; take the advice that he will…

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It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.

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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.

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And when children begin to use their reason, fathers and mothers should take great pains to fill their hearts with the fear of God.…

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Pride dies 20 minutes after death.

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To be pleased at correction and reproofs shows that one loves the virtues which are contrary to those faults for which he is corrected…

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If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists…

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One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion.

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All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our…

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We must visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament a hundred thousand times a day.

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