"Do not complain then of your poverty, my daughter, - we only complain of that which is unwelcome, and if poverty is unwelcome to you, you are no longer poor in spirit."
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Saint Francis de Sales was a 17th-century bishop and writer known for his teachings on love and spirituality, particularly in 'Introduction to the Devout Life.'
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"Do not complain then of your poverty, my daughter, - we only complain of that which is unwelcome, and if poverty is unwelcome to you, you are no longer poor in spirit."