Quotemeal: Apr. 22nd, 1956

Sunday, April 22, 1956

"Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength."
— Francis de Sales

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"Nothing shall be lost that is done for God or in obedience to Him."
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— François de Sales —
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Illustration of Francis de Sales — "Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength."

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