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title: "16 Way Quotes By Vincent de Paul"
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> [ \[N\]or should you move so fast! The works of God do not proceed in that way; they come about of themselves, and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/n-or-should-you-move-so-fast-the-works-of-god-do-not-proceed-in-that/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [Let us be submissive to Providence, He will see to our affairs in His own time and in His own way](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/let-us-be-submissive-to-providence-he-will-see-to-our-affairs-in-his/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [I will always welcome joyfully any opportunity that comes my way to be of service to you](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/i-will-always-welcome-joyfully-any-opportunity-that-comes-my-way-to/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [People are made in such a way that even the holiest ones are liable to offend one another.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/people-are-made-in-such-a-way-that-even-the-holiest-ones-are-liable/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [Be acted upon rather than active. In this way, God will do through you alone what all men put together could not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/be-acted-upon-rather-than-active-in-this-way-god-will-do-through-you/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [In this way, through experience they will be formed adequately, will be encouraged, and will be capable of rendering service to God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/in-this-way-through-experience-they-will-be-formed-adequately-will-be/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [It seems to me that the best way will be the one that is most gentle and forbearing, which is more in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/it-seems-to-me-that-the-best-way-will-be-the-one-that-is-most-gentle/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [ \[M\]ay you be more advanced in the school of solid virtue, which is practiced in an excellent way in the midst of… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/m-ay-you-be-more-advanced-in-the-school-of-solid-virtue-which-is/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [I thank God that you know the art of tearing yourself apart - I mean the way to humble yourself truly by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/i-thank-god-that-you-know-the-art-of-tearing-yourself-apart-i-mean/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [What you are saying is true of those who want everything to give way to them, nothing to oppose them, everything to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/what-you-are-saying-is-true-of-those-who-want-everything-to-give-way/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [The children of our Lord walk gladly in his ways; they have confidence in him, and so when they fall, they rise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/the-children-of-our-lord-walk-gladly-in-his-ways-they-have-confidence/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [I feel so strongly about the truths Our Lord taught us by word and example that I cannot help but see how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/i-feel-so-strongly-about-the-truths-our-lord-taught-us-by-word-and/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [So, we pray well when we remain in this way in the presence of God, with no exertion of the understanding or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/so-we-pray-well-when-we-remain-in-this-way-in-the-presence-of-god/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [I have heard that M. Guesdon is dictating lessons to his seminarians. This is contrary to the custom of the Company and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/i-have-heard-that-m-guesdon-is-dictating-lessons-to-his-seminarians/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [ Ultimately, Monsieur, we must go to God per infamiam et bonam famam \[whether spoken of well or ill\], and His Divine Goodness… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/ultimately-monsieur-we-must-go-to-god-per-infamiam-et-bonam-famam/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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> [Even convicts, with whom I have spent some time, are not won over in any other way. Whenever I happened to speak…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/even-convicts-with-whom-i-have-spent-some-time-are-not-won-over-in/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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## Other authors on Way

## More by Vincent de Paul

> [I know well, Monsieur, how much you have to endure in your present duty, and I ask Our Lord to strengthen you in your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/i-know-well-monsieur-how-much-you-have-to-endure-in-your-present-duty/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [...it is difficult to master one's feelings and be exact in everything in the midst of many affairs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/it-is-difficult-to-master-one-s-feelings-and-be-exact-in-everything/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [ . . . . \[P\]ersons who love very much, easily take offense at trifles. No doubt your excessive affection for me makes you a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/p-ersons-who-love-very-much-easily-take-offense-at-trifles-no-doubt/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [ \[I\]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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/i-f-the-gentleness-of-your-spirit-needs-a-dash-of-vinegar-borrow-a/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [If, in order to succeed in an enterprise, I were obliged to choose between fifty deer commanded by a lion, and fifty lions commanded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/if-in-order-to-succeed-in-an-enterprise-i-were-obliged-to-choose/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/if-we-divested-ourselves-once-and-for-all-of-all-self-will-we-would/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [Never betray His principles for any reason whatsoever, and take great care not to spoil God's affairs by too much haste in them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/never-betray-his-principles-for-any-reason-whatsoever-and-take-great/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/in-god-s-name-monsieur-let-us-remain-indifferent-let-us-strive-to-be/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [To this end, we should help and support one another and strive for peace and union among ourselves. This is the wine that cheers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/to-this-end-we-should-help-and-support-one-another-and-strive-for/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [It is not easy to find perfect men in whom there is nothing to criticize.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/it-is-not-easy-to-find-perfect-men-in-whom-there-is-nothing-to/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [In the name of Our Lord, Monsieur, do all you can to regain your health and take good care of it so that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/in-the-name-of-our-lord-monsieur-do-all-you-can-to-regain-your-health/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/the-most-powerful-weapon-to-conquer-the-devil-is-humility-for-as-he/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [Let each of us accept the truth of the following statement and try to make it our most fundamental principle: Christ's teaching will never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/let-each-of-us-accept-the-truth-of-the-following-statement-and-try-to/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [ \[I\]t is the maxim of the saints that when a matter has been decided in the presence of God after many prayers and the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/i-t-is-the-maxim-of-the-saints-that-when-a-matter-has-been-decided-in/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

> [ . . . \[T\]hese \[ideas\] are only suggestions of the evil spirit who, to jeopardize your salvation, suggests to you extraordinary works that are… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-de-paul/t-hese-ideas-are-only-suggestions-of-the-evil-spirit-who-to/)

[Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-de-paul/)

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                        "text": "I thank God that you know the art of tearing yourself apart - I mean the way to humble yourself truly by recognizing and realizing your faults. You are right in believing yourself to be as you describe and to be most unsuitable for any kind of duty; it is on this foundation that Our Lord will base the execution of His plans for you.",
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                        "text": "The children of our Lord walk gladly in his ways; they have confidence in him, and so when they fall, they rise again; and if, instead of stopping to grumble about the stone they have tripped over, they humble themselves at their fall, this helps them to advance with great strides in his love.",
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                        "text": "So, we pray well when we remain in this way in the presence of God, with no exertion of the understanding or will. Therefore, you will do well to listen to God in the urge you feel to return to us.",
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                        "text": "I have heard that M. Guesdon is dictating lessons to his seminarians. This is contrary to the custom of the Company and a somewhat ineffective way of teaching, since the students rely on their notes and do not exercise either their judgment or their memory, In this way, their minds remain empty while they pile up papers which they will perhaps never look at again.",
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                        "text": "Ultimately, Monsieur, we must go to God per infamiam et bonam famam [whether spoken of well or ill], and His Divine Goodness is merciful to us when it pleases Him to allow us to encounter blame and public contempt. I am sure you have borne patiently the embarrassment you experienced because of what has happened. If the glory of the world is nothing but smoke, the contrary is a solid good, when it is accepted in the right way. I hope that great good will come to us from this humiliation.",
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