Saint Francis de Sales

Be who you are and be that well. ↗

— Saint Francis de Sales

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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. ↗

— Saint Francis de Sales

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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. ↗

— Saint Francis de Sales

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Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself. ↗

— Saint Francis de Sales

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

— Saint Francis de Sales

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

— Saint Francis de Sales

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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections. ↗

— Saint Francis de Sales

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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

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True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice. ↗

— Saint Francis de Sales

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Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off. ↗

— Saint Francis de Sales

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