Saint Francis de Sales

Saint Francis de Sales

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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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Born
August 21, 1567
Died
January 28, 1622
Quotes
201
Rank
#724

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"How are you to meet the swarm of foolish attachments, triflings, and undesirable inclinations which beset you? By turning sharply away, and thoroughly renouncing such vanities, flying to the Saviour's Cross, and clasping His Crown of thorns to your heart, so that these little foxes may not spoil your vines. Beware of entering into any manner of treaty with the Enemy; do not delude yourself by listening to him while intending to reject him."

Heart Vanity Attachment
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"Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue."

Wise Men Tongue
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"If you have to do with one who is unquestionably a slanderer, do not excuse him by calling him frank and free-spoken; do not call one who is notoriously vain, liberal and elegant; do not call dangerous levities mere simplicity; do not screen disobedience under the name of zeal; or arrogance, of frankness; or evil intimacy, of friendship. No, my friends, we must never, in our wish to shun slander, foster or flatter vice in others: but we must call evil evil, and sin sin, and so doing we shall serve God's glory."

Names Evil Simplicity
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"If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show."

Humility Pride Proud
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"Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion."

Devotion Vocation United
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"Lately I was near the beehives and some of the bees flew onto my face. I wanted to raise my hand, and brush them off. 'No,' said a peasant to me, 'do not be afraid, and do not touch them. They will not sting you at all, if you touch them they will bite you.' I trusted him; not one bit me. Trust me; do not fear these temptations. Do not touch them; they will not hurt you."

Hurt Hands Temptation
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"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."

Time Faithful Given
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"Marital intercourse is certainly holy, lawful and praiseworthy in itself and profitable to society, yet in certain circumstances it can prove dangerous, as when through excess the soul is made sick with venial sin, or through the violation and perversion of its primary end, killed by mortal sin; such perversion, detestable in proportion to its departure from the true order, being always mortal sin, for it is never lawful to exclude the primary end of marriage which is the procreation of children."

Sex Children Order
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"He prays well who is so absorbed with God that he does not know he is praying."

Doe Praying Wells
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"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."

Inspiration Mean Angel
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"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."

Beautiful Honesty Integrity
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"Many would be willing to have afflictions provided that they not be inconvenienced by them."

Suffering Saint Would Be
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"The truly patient man neither complains of his hard lot nor desires to be pitied by others. He speaks of his sufferings in a natural, true, and sincere way, without murmuring, complaining, or exaggerating them."

Men Suffering Desire
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"During the night we must wait for the light."

Night Light Waiting
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"Humility makes our lives acceptable to God, meekness makes us acceptable to men."

Humility Men Meekness
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"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."

Spiritual Angel Soul
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"We are sometimes so busy being good angels that we neglect to be good men and women."

Angel Men Good Man
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