Author: Saint Francis de Sales

Quotes

Those who love to be feared fear to be loved.

Those who love to be feared fear to be loved.

- Saint Francis de Sales

A good discourse is that from which nothing can be retrenched without cutting into the quick.

A good discourse is that from which nothing can be retrenched without cutting into the quick.

- Saint Francis de Sales

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.

- Saint Francis de Sales

We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.

We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.

- Saint Francis de Sales

Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.

Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.

- Saint Francis de Sales

There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust.

There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust.

- Saint Francis de Sales

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

- Saint Francis de Sales

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.

- Saint Francis de Sales

The thoughts of those moved by natural human love are almost completely fastened on the beloved, their hearts are filled with passion for it, and their mouths full of its praises.

The thoughts of those moved by natural human love are almost completely fastened on the beloved, their hearts are filled with passion for it, and their mouths full of its praises.

- Saint Francis de Sales

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