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Offline Gray2023

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Saint Quotes on Simplicity
« on: July 01, 2025, 08:58:48 PM »
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    • Among those who make profession of following the maxims of Christ, simplicity ought to be held in great esteem; for, among the wise of this world there is nothing more contemptible or despicable than this. Yet it is a virtue most worthy of love, because it leads us straight to the Kingdom of God, and, at the same time, wins for us the affection of men; since one who is regarded as upright, sincere, and an enemy to tricks and fraud is loved by all, even by those who only seek from morning till night to cheat and deceive others.----St. Vincent de Paul
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    1 Corinthians: Chapter 13 "4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up; 5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;"

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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
    « Reply #1 on: July 01, 2025, 09:47:46 PM »
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    • That is a very valuable quote and useful for interpreting

    1 Corinthians 8:1
    we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up; but charity edifieth.

    Simplicity. Thank you
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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
    « Reply #2 on: July 02, 2025, 11:12:10 AM »
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    • Simplicity is nothing but an act of charity pure and simple, which has but one sole end----that of gaining the love of God. Our soul is then truly simple, when we have no aim at all but this, in all we do.----St. Francis de Sales
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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
    « Reply #3 on: July 03, 2025, 09:17:43 PM »
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    • The office of simplicity is to make us go straight to God, without regard to human respect or our own interests. It leads us to tell things candidly and just as they exist in our hearts. It leads us to act simply, without admixture of hypocrisy and artifice----and, finally, keeps us at a distance from every kind of deceit and double-dealing.----St. Vincent de Paul
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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
    « Reply #4 on: July 04, 2025, 03:27:01 PM »
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    • God loves the simple and converses with them willingly and communicates to them the understanding of His truths, because He disposes of these at His pleasure. He does not deal thus with lofty and subtle spirits.----St. Francis de Sales
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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
    « Reply #5 on: July 05, 2025, 09:14:42 PM »
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    • True simplicity is like that of children, who think, speak and act candidly and without craftiness. They believe whatever is told them; they have no care or thought for themselves, especially when with their parents; they cling to them, without going to seek their own satisfactions and consolations, which they take in good faith and enjoy with simplicity, without any curiosity about their causes and effects.----St. Francis de Sales
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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
    « Reply #6 on: July 06, 2025, 06:02:18 PM »
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    • Astuteness is nothing but a mass of artifices, inventions, craft and deceit, by which we endeavor to mislead the minds of those with whom we are dealing and make them believe that we have no knowledge or sentiment as to the matter in question, except what we manifest by our words. This is wholly contrary to simplicity, which requires our exterior to be perfectly in conformity with our interior.----St. Francis de Sales
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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
    « Reply #7 on: July 07, 2025, 12:09:06 PM »
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    • When a simple soul is to act, it considers only what it is suitable to do or say and then immediately begins the action, without losing time in thinking what others will do or say about it. And after doing what seemed right, it dismisses the subject; or if, perhaps, any thought of what others may say or do should arise, it instantly cuts short such reflections, for it has no other aim than to please God, and not creatures, except as the love of God requires it. Therefore, it cannot bear to be turned aside from its purpose of keeping close to God, and winning more and more of His love for itself.----St. Francis de Sales
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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
    « Reply #8 on: July 08, 2025, 09:54:17 AM »
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    • The chief point is to beware not of men, but to beware of displeasing the majesty of God.----St. Teresa
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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
    « Reply #9 on: July 09, 2025, 09:05:25 AM »
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    • When one thinks he has done all that God requires of him for the success of any undertaking whether the result be good or bad, he ought always to remain in peace and great tranquillity of mind, contenting himself with the testimony of his own conscience.----St. Vincent de Paul
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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
    « Reply #10 on: July 10, 2025, 05:18:25 PM »
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    • If you happen to say or do something that is not well received by all, you should not, on that account, set yourself to examine and scrutinize all your words and actions; for there is no doubt that it is self-love which makes us anxious to know whether what we have said or done is approved or not. Simplicity does not run after its actions, but leaves the result of them to Divine Providence, which it follows above all things, turning neither to the right nor to the left, but simply going on its way.----St. Francis de Sales
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    Re: Saint Quotes on Simplicity
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    • Do not reason about afflictions and contradictions, but receive them with patience and sweetness, feeling that it is enough to know that they come from the hand of God.----St. Francis de Sales
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