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Quotes from Saint Francis de Sales

It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Faith fills a man with love for the beauty of its truth, with faith in the truth of its beauty
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Retire at various times into the solitude of your own heart, even while outwardly engaged in discussions or transactions with others, and talk to God.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Do not lose your inward peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship, as ... the callosity formed 'round a broken bone makes it stronger than before.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Do not wish to be anything but what you are.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
He who complains, sins.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
The state of marriage is one that requires more virtue and constancy than any other; it is a perpetual exercise in mortification.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Humility makes our lives acceptable to God, meekness makes us acceptable to men.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Those who love to be feared fear to be loved, and they themselves are more afraid than anyone, for whereas other men fear only them, they fear everyone.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
To love our neighbor in charity is to love God in man.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love - every man works his oar voluntarily!
~ Saint Francis de Sales
We are sometimes so busy being good angels that we neglect to be good men and women.
~ 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.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage
~ Saint Francis de Sales
Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
~ Saint Francis de Sales