Author: Saint Francis de Sales

Quotes

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

There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love - every man works his oar voluntarily!

There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love - every man works his oar voluntarily!

- 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

To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.

To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.

- 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

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

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

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

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

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