It is not easy to find perfect men in whom there is nothing to criticize. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
. . . [T]hose persons who console you today may humiliate you tomorrow. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Laws must never be made compatible with crimes, no more than lying should be in harmony with the truth. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Nature makes trees put down deep roots before having them bear fruit, and even this is done gradually. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Naturally, everyone is disheartened by sharp reprimands, and by the most amiable corrections as well, if they are frequent, immoderate, or given… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Experience teaches that what is feasible at the beginning is sometimes harmful as things go on, or subject to troublesome inconveniences — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Just as stinginess is blameworthy, so is facility in paying more for things than they are worth... — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
People are made in such a way that even the holiest ones are liable to offend one another. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
A doctor who keeps a person from becoming ill deserves more merit than one who cures him. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Nevertheless, when one is ill, one should be submissive to the doctor and obey him. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
We should take as a maxim never to be surprised at current difficulties, no more than at a passing breeze, because with… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Scandal often does as much harm to the listeners as to those who devise it, even if it were to do no… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Do not be afraid of undertaking too much of what you can do without coming and going; but fear only the thought… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Man's condition is never the same; he is humbled, then exalted; sometimes at peace, sometimes persecuted; enlightened today and plunged into darkness… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
[M]ost people offend God by passing judgment on the things others do, especially important people, not knowing the reasons why they are… — 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… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
If the Company takes my advice, it will always be preserved through this maxim, for if we are good, we will not… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Peace is never so complete that we may not have something to suffer. . . . Since it is impossible to please… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Let each of us accept the truth of the following statement and try to make it our most fundamental principle: Christ's teaching… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Use gentle methods to get whatever good you can from priests and monks who are slaves, as well as from merchants and… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
I am determined, even if they throw mud in my face, never to show any resentment, nor break with them, nor deviate… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
. . . [A]s a rule, the most learned persons do not produce the greatest results. We see that only too often. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
There are good, God-fearing persons who still fall into certain faults, and it is better to bear with them than to be… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
You should not open your mouth except to express gratitude for benefits you have received, and never to mention your discontent. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
With whose imperfections will you bear, and what insult are you capable of enduring, if a thoughtless word from your own Superior… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
The wisest persons, surprised by some passion, often say things they later regret. — 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
You say you experience great difficulty in the mission. Alas! Monsieur, there is no lot in life where there is nothing to… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
The vine-stock bears fruit as long as it is attached to its stem; apart from that, no. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Peace is worth more than all worldly possessions; in addition, God rewards it even in this life. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
When in Rome, you must do as the Romans do and accept the local customs, if they are not immoral. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
Remember the maxim of the Romans which states that by union and counsel we can achieve anything. — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
There is nothing good that does not meet with opposition, and it should not be valued any less because it encounters objections. — 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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