God never makes us sensible of our weakness except to give us of His strength. Francois Fenelon More Quotes by Francois Fenelon More Quotes From Francois Fenelon The most essential point is lowliness. Francois Fenelon lowlinessessentialshumility The more perfect we are, the more gentle and quiet we become toward the defects of other people. Francois Fenelon perfectquietpeople Pity enlarges the heart. Francois Fenelon pityheart There is no true and constant gentleness without humility. While we are so fond of ourselves, we are easily offended with others. Let us be persuaded that nothing is due to us, and then nothing will disturb us. Let us often think of our own infirmities, and we will become indulgent towards those of others. Francois Fenelon easily-offendedhumilitythinking This is the love that does all things; that brings to pass even the evils we suffer; so shaping them that they are but instruments of preparing the good which, as yet, has not arrived. Francois Fenelon sufferingevildoe Nothing will make us so charitable and tender to the faults of others, as, by self-examination, thoroughly to know our own. Francois Fenelon examinationfaultsself God's treasury where He keeps His children's gifts will be like many a mother's store of relics of her children, full of things of no value to others, but precious in His eyes for the love's sake that was in them. Francois Fenelon godmotherchildren True love goes ever straight forward, not in its own strength, but esteeming itself as nothing. Then indeed we are truly happy. The cross is no longer a cross when there is no self to suffer under it. Francois Fenelon crossessufferingself Mankind, by the perverse depravity of their nature, esteem that which they have most desired as of no value the moment it is possessed, and torment themselves with fruitless wishes for that which is beyond their reach. Francois Fenelon depravitymomentswish Time is given us that we may take care for eternity; and eternity will not be too long to regret the loss of our time if we have misspent it. Francois Fenelon regretlosstime All wars are civil ones; for it is still man spilling his own blood, tearing out his own bowels. Francois Fenelon menwarblood Courage is a virtue only so far as it is directed by prudence. Francois Fenelon prudencevirtue Be content with doing calmly the little which depends upon yourself, and let all else be to you as if it were not. Francois Fenelon dependsdutylittles Alas! how many souls there are full of self, and yet desirous of doing good and serving God, but in such a way as to suit themselves; who desire to impose rules upon God as to His manner of drawing them to Himself. They want to serve and possess Him, but they are not willing to be possessed by Him. Francois Fenelon drawingsoulself Children are excellent observers, and will often perceive your slightest defects. In general, those who govern children, forgive nothing in them, but everything in themselves Francois Fenelon forgivingexcellentchildren Real friends are our greatest joy and our greatest sorrow. It were almost to be wished that all true and faithful friends should expire on the same day. Francois Fenelon friendsrealjoy When you come to be sensibly touched, the scales will fall from your eyes; and by the penetrating eyes of love you will discern that which your other eyes will never see. Francois Fenelon eyelove-youfall Oh! how seldom the soul is silent, in order that God may speak. Francois Fenelon soulmayorder To pray is to desire; but it is to desire what God would have us desire. Francois Fenelon prayingprayerdesire We may as well tolerate all religions, since God Himself tolerates all. Francois Fenelon wellsmayreligion
