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Francis de Sales Quotes

Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
– Francis de Sales
Humility

Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs.
– Francis de Sales
Angels | Helping

You learn to love by loving.
– Francis de Sales
Love

Faith fills a man with love for the beauty of its truth, with faith in the truth of its beauty.
– Francis de Sales
Faith | Beauty

There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust.
– Francis de Sales
Anger

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.
– Francis de Sales
Patience | Perseverance

A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship. Be who you are and be that well.
– Francis de Sales
Friendship | Forgiveness | Quarreling

A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.
– Francis de Sales
Truth

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

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
– Francis de Sales
Adversity | Gentleness

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.
– Francis de Sales
Perseverance

True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
– Francis de Sales
Perseverance

While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things.
– Francis de Sales
Achievement

Those who love to be feared, fear to be loved.
– Francis de Sales
Love

Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
– Francis de Sales
Friendship

We cannot help conforming ourselves to what we love.
– Francis de Sales
Love

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.
– Francis de Sales
Encouragement | Work

The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not What a lovely sermon, but, I will do something!
– Francis de Sales
Preaching | Inspiration

Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
– Francis de Sales
Character | Foolishness | The Tongue

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.
– Francis de Sales
Virtue

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
– Francis de Sales
Character | Gentleness | Strength

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