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Saint Francis de Sales

Saint Francis de Sales (in French, St Franeois de Sales) (21 August 1567 - 28 December 1622) was bishop of Geneva, Switzerland and a Roman Catholic saint. He worked to convert Protestants back to Catholicism, and was an accomplished preacher. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation (including Introduction to the Devout Life), and other religious subjects

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There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust.

– Saint Francis de Sales

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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.

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Make yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them frequently in spirit for without being seen, they are present with you.

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Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering you own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew.

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If we say a little it is easy to add, but having said too much it is hard to withdraw and never can it be done so quickly as to hinder the harm of our success.

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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, And try to be that perfectly.

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Nothing is so powerful as gentleness nothing is so gentle as true strength.

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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.

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When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.

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