Quotemeal: Aug. 8th, 2019

Thursday, August 8, 2019

"Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently."
— François de Sales

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"How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments."
— Benjamin Franklin —
"We have peace with God by the righteousness of Christ, and peace of conscience by the fruits of righteousness in ourselves."
— Thomas Manton —
"If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?"
— Thomas à Kempis —
"We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
— Plato —

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Illustration of François de Sales — "Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently."

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