"Humility is dependence on God as pride is……" — Fulton J. Sheen

"Humility is dependence on God as pride is independence of Him. The humble soul is always the thankful soul."

— Fulton J. Sheen

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166 Quotes by Fulton J. Sheen

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Leisure is a form of silence, not noiselessness. It is the silence of contemplation such as occurs when we let…
So long as there are poor, - I am poor, - So long as there are prisons, - I am…
Never measure your generosity by what you give, but rather by what you have left.
Each of us comes into life with fists closed, set for aggressiveness and acquisition. But when we abandon life our…
Today (1950), the hatred of the Moslem countries against the West is becoming hatred against Christianity itself. Although the statesmen…
Neither theological knowledge nor social action alone is enough to keep us in love with Christ unless both are proceeded…
The mark of the Christian is the willingness to look for the Divine in the flesh of a babe in…
As a man must be born before he can begin to lead his physical life, so he must be born…
The greatest love story of all time is contained in a tiny white Host.
When I stand up to talk, people listen to me; they will follow what I have to say. Is it…
All my sermons are prepared in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. As recreation is most pleasant and profitable in…
By a beautiful paradox of Divine love, God makes His Cross the very means of our salvation and our life.…

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Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words. — Francis of Assisi
For it is in giving that we receive. — Francis of Assisi
While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart. — Francis of Assisi
It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching. — Francis of Assisi
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self. — Francis of Assisi
If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel… — Saint Augustine
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. — Saint Augustine
He that is jealous is not in love. — Saint Augustine
O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy… — Saint Augustine
If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other… — Saint Augustine
Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by… — Saint Augustine
God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering. — Saint Augustine

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