Quotemeal: Jul. 15th, 1955

Friday, July 15, 1955

"We must not be unjust and require from ourselves what is not in ourselves. Do not desire not to be what you are, but desire to be very well what you are."
— François de Sales

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"Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion."
"The heart is rich when it is content, and it is always content when its desires are fixed on God."

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Illustration of François de Sales — "We must not be unjust and require from ourselves what is not in ourselves. Do not desire not to be what you are, but desire to be very well what you are."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.