Author: Saint Francis de Sales

Quotes

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

Those who love to be feared fear to be loved.

Those who love to be feared fear to be loved.

- Saint Francis de Sales

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

- 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

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

By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.

By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.

- 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

A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.

A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.

- Saint Francis de Sales

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