I know well, Monsieur, how much you have to endure in your present duty, and I ask Our Lord to strengthen you… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
In God's name, Monsieur, let us remain indifferent; let us strive to be equally attached to whatever obedience marks out for us,… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
[A] truly humble spirit humbles itself as much amid honors as amid insults, acting like the honeybee which makes its honey equally… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
[E]xcess in the practice of virtue is no less imperfect than the lack of it. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
. . . in the final analysis, virtue is not found in extremes, but in prudence . . . — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
It will be easier for you to bring him around to where you want him more by gentleness and patience than by… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
I can understand that the man you told me about has offended you, and I am very annoyed that he forgot himself… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
I thank God that you know the art of tearing yourself apart - I mean the way to humble yourself truly by… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Always be quite simple and sincere and ask God to grant me those two virtues. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
We must be firm but not rough in our guidance and avoid an insipid kind of meekness, which is ineffective. We will… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Scorn both these evil suggestions and the wickedness of their author, who is the devil. Be very cheerful and humble yourself as… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
One beautiful diamond is worth more than a mountain of stones, and one virtuous act of acquiescence and submission is better than… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Perfection consists in a constant perseverance to acquire the virtues and become proficient in their practice, because on God's road, not to… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
In the name of God, Monsieur, let us not be so little attached to God's service that we yield to a useless… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
We must be firm but not rough in our guidance and avoid an insipid kind of meekness, which is ineffective. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Let us do our duty well; let us go straight to God; let us work to become very humble, very patient, very… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Put your trust in Him and following His example, always act humbly, graciously, and in good faith. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
It is true that zeal is the soul of the virtues, but most certainly, Monsieur, it must be according to knowledge, as… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
In order to become soundly virtuous, it is advisable to make good practical resolutions concerning particular acts of the virtues and to… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
We must hold as an irrefutable maxim that the difficulties we have with our neighbor arise more from our immortified moods than… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
. . . Our Lord humbles in order to raise up, and allows the suffering of interior and exterior afflictions in order… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
God allows us to give rise to the practice of two beautiful virtues: perseverance, which leads us to attain the goal, and… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
There are some persons who are content with everything and others who are scarcely content with anything. These latter need patience to… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
God has granted me today a very particular fondness for requesting of Him that same virtue of ever choosing the worst and… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
[L]et us work to rid ourselves of our attacks of over-zealousness especially when it offends against respect, esteem, and charity. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
I know well, Monsieur, how much you have to endure in your present duty, and I ask Our Lord to strengthen you in your… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
...it is difficult to master one's feelings and be exact in everything in the midst of many affairs — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
. . . . [P]ersons who love very much, easily take offense at trifles. No doubt your excessive affection for me makes you a… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
[I]f the gentleness of your spirit needs a dash of vinegar, borrow a little from Our Lord's spirit. O Mademoiselle, how well He knew… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
If, in order to succeed in an enterprise, I were obliged to choose between fifty deer commanded by a lion, and fifty lions commanded… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
If we divested ourselves, once and for all, of all self-will, we would then be in a position of being sure of doing the… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Never betray His principles for any reason whatsoever, and take great care not to spoil God's affairs by too much haste in them. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
In God's name, Monsieur, let us remain indifferent; let us strive to be equally attached to whatever obedience marks out for us, be it… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
To this end, we should help and support one another and strive for peace and union among ourselves. This is the wine that cheers… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
It is not easy to find perfect men in whom there is nothing to criticize. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
In the name of Our Lord, Monsieur, do all you can to regain your health and take good care of it so that you… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
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