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Vincent De Paul Quotes

We must hold as an irrefutable maxim that the difficulties we have with our neighbor arise more from our immortified moods than from anything else Picture Quote #1

One beautiful diamond is worth more than a mountain of stones, and one virtuous act of acquiescence and submission is better than an abundance of good works done for others Picture Quote #1

All beginnings are somewhat strange; but we must have patience, and little by little, we shall find things, which at first were obscure, becoming clearer Picture Quote #1

Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances Picture Quote #1

If you must be in a hurry, then let it be according to the old adage, and hasten slowly Picture Quote #1

Is it not better to fail after asking advice than to risk acting on our own? Picture Quote #1

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Laws must never be made compatible with crimes, no more than lying should be in harmony with the truth Picture Quote #1

Far from being a bad thing to seek advice, you must, on the contrary, do so when the matter is of any importance, or when we cannot come to a clear decision on our own Picture Quote #1

People are made in such a way that even the holiest ones are liable to offend one another Picture Quote #1

The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it Picture Quote #1

A doctor who keeps a person from becoming ill deserves more merit than one who cures him Picture Quote #1

It is not light they need but strength, and strength permeates through the external balm of words and good example Picture Quote #1

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You say you experience great difficulty in the mission. Alas! Monsieur, there is no lot in life where there is nothing to be endured Picture Quote #1

Make an effort to serve good bread and good meat and not to sell the better wine so as to serve what is inferior Picture Quote #1

If you say that a good reputation serves to benefit the neighbor more, I admit that. However, since it should be based on a good life, it is, therefore, preserved by the practice of virtue and not by human intrigue Picture Quote #1

... it is difficult to master one’s feelings and be exact in everything in the midst of many affairs Picture Quote #1

Scandal often does as much harm to the listeners as to those who devise it, even if it were to do no other harm than disturb the mind, as it does, and give rise to temptations to speak or write about it to others Picture Quote #1

We should take as a maxim never to be surprised at current difficulties, no more than at a passing breeze, because with a little patience we shall see them disappear. Time changes everything Picture Quote #1

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It is a maxim of ours to work in the service of the people, with the good pleasure of the pastors, and never to act contrary to their wishes. And, at the opening and closing of each mission, we get their blessing in a spirit of dependence Picture Quote #1

Just as stinginess is blameworthy so is the fault of facility in paying more for things than they are worth Picture Quote #1

I have never made any distinction between those who have taken vows and those who have not; some should not be overburdened in order to spare others Picture Quote #1

If we want to find the manna hidden in our vocation, let us restrict and confine all our desires within it Picture Quote #1

Rarely is any good done without difficulty; the devil is too subtle and the world too corrupt not to attempt to nip such a good work in the bud Picture Quote #1

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We must hold as an irrefutable maxim that the difficulties we have with our neighbor arise more from our immortified moods than from anything else (Vincent De Paul Quotes) One beautiful diamond is worth more than a mountain of stones, and one virtuous act of acquiescence and submission is better than an abundance of good works done for others (Vincent De Paul Quotes) All beginnings are somewhat strange; but we must have patience, and little by little, we shall find things, which at first were obscure, becoming clearer (Vincent De Paul Quotes) Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances (Vincent De Paul Quotes) If you must be in a hurry, then let it be according to the old adage, and hasten slowly (Vincent De Paul Quotes) Is it not better to fail after asking advice than to risk acting on our own? (Vincent De Paul Quotes) Laws must never be made compatible with crimes, no more than lying should be in harmony with the truth (Vincent De Paul Quotes) Far from being a bad thing to seek advice, you must, on the contrary, do so when the matter is of any importance, or when we cannot come to a clear decision on our own (Vincent De Paul Quotes) People are made in such a way that even the holiest ones are liable to offend one another (Vincent De Paul Quotes) The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it (Vincent De Paul Quotes) A doctor who keeps a person from becoming ill deserves more merit than one who cures him (Vincent De Paul Quotes) It is not light they need but strength, and strength permeates through the external balm of words and good example (Vincent De Paul Quotes) You say you experience great difficulty in the mission. Alas! Monsieur, there is no lot in life where there is nothing to be endured (Vincent De Paul Quotes) Make an effort to serve good bread and good meat and not to sell the better wine so as to serve what is inferior (Vincent De Paul Quotes) If you say that a good reputation serves to benefit the neighbor more, I admit that. However, since it should be based on a good life, it is, therefore, preserved by the practice of virtue and not by human intrigue (Vincent De Paul Quotes) ... it is difficult to master one’s feelings and be exact in everything in the midst of many affairs (Vincent De Paul Quotes) Scandal often does as much harm to the listeners as to those who devise it, even if it were to do no other harm than disturb the mind, as it does, and give rise to temptations to speak or write about it to others (Vincent De Paul Quotes) We should take as a maxim never to be surprised at current difficulties, no more than at a passing breeze, because with a little patience we shall see them disappear. Time changes everything (Vincent De Paul Quotes) It is a maxim of ours to work in the service of the people, with the good pleasure of the pastors, and never to act contrary to their wishes. And, at the opening and closing of each mission, we get their blessing in a spirit of dependence (Vincent De Paul Quotes) Just as stinginess is blameworthy so is the fault of facility in paying more for things than they are worth (Vincent De Paul Quotes) I have never made any distinction between those who have taken vows and those who have not; some should not be overburdened in order to spare others (Vincent De Paul Quotes) If we want to find the manna hidden in our vocation, let us restrict and confine all our desires within it (Vincent De Paul Quotes) Rarely is any good done without difficulty; the devil is too subtle and the world too corrupt not to attempt to nip such a good work in the bud (Vincent De Paul Quotes)

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