Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself. Saint Francis de Sales More Quotes by Saint Francis de Sales More Quotes From Saint Francis de Sales If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness. Saint Francis de Sales yield mind fall While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things. Saint Francis de Sales little-things busy littles Chastity is the lily of virtues, and makes men almost equal to Angels. Everything is beautiful in accordance with its purity. Now the purity of man is chastity, which is called honesty, and the observance of it, honor and also integrity; and its contrary is called corruption; in short, it has this peculiar excellence above the other virtues, that it preserves both soul and body fair and unspotted. Saint Francis de Sales honesty beautiful integrity Since God often sends us inspirations by means of His angels, we should frequently return our aspirations to him by means of the same messengers. Saint Francis de Sales angel inspiration mean True humility scarcely ever utters words of humility. Saint Francis de Sales true-humility catholic humility Every moment comes to us pregnant with a command from God, only to pass on and plunge into eternity, there to remain forever what we have made of it. Saint Francis de Sales saint moments forever Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them. Saint Francis de Sales seeking humility men Is it not a great temptation to be so valiant in imagination and so cowardly in execution? Saint Francis de Sales execution imagination temptation Obedience is a virtue of so excellent a nature, that Our Lord was pleased to mark its observance upon the whole course of His life; thus He often says, He did not come to do His Own will, but that of His Heavenly Father. Saint Francis de Sales virtue lord father I see crosses at every turn. My flesh shudders over it, but my heart adores them. Yes, I hail you, crosses little and great, I hail you, and kiss your feet, unworthy of the honor of your shadow. Saint Francis de Sales kissing feet heart Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes within our power. Saint Francis de Sales perseverance saint doe Naturally we all have an inclination to command, and a great aversion to obey; and yet it is certain that it is more for our good to obey than to command; hence perfect souls have always had a great affection for obedience, and have found all their joy and comfort in it. Saint Francis de Sales soul perfect joy We must visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament a hundred thousand times a day. Saint Francis de Sales hundred blessed jesus Mount Calvary is the academy of love. Saint Francis de Sales passion-of-the-christ calvary saint Friendship requires great communication. Saint Francis de Sales great-communication communication friendship Let is walk ... joyously, dear souls, among the difficulties of this passing life ... These pains will have an end when our life ends, after which there will be only joy, only contentment, only eternal consolation. Saint Francis de Sales pain soul joy Pride dies 20 minutes after death. Saint Francis de Sales after-death minutes pride I have the same opinion of dances that physicians have of mushrooms: the best of them are good for nothing. Saint Francis de Sales mushrooms dancing dance God requires a faithful fulfillment of the merest trifle given us to do, rather than the most ardent aspiration to things to which we are not called. Saint Francis de Sales faithful given time Consider all the past as nothing, and say, like David: Now I begin to love my God. Saint Francis de Sales saint past
