Famous phrases Saint Francis of Assisi, quotes and aphorisms concerning thoughts on love and friendship, from the words of the Saint to the texts of the canticle of creatures and greeting to the virtues.
Quotes of St. Francis of Assisi
- Preach the gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.
- Most holy virtues, you all save the Lord from whom you come and proceed. There is absolutely no man in the whole world who can have only one of you if he does not die to himself first. Whoever has one and the others does not offend, all possesses them, and whoever even one offends does not possess any and offends them all, and each confuses the vices and sins.
- Laudato be, o my Lord, for all creatures, especially for Messer Friar Sole, who brings the day that illuminates us and it is beautiful and radiant with great splendor: Most High, it brings significance.
- I want little and what little I want, I want little.
- If someone hits us on one cheek we will offer him the other. If someone takes our dress away, we will also give them their cloak.
- Holy Wisdom confuses Satan and all its pitfalls.
- Brother, we must return the cloak to this poor fellow, because it is his. We borrowed it until we happened to meet a poorer one.
- By giving oneself you receive, forgetting yourself you find yourself.
- Anyone who treats a poor poorly insults Christ, whose noble uniform he wears, and who made himself poor in this world for us.
- The pure holy Simplicity confuses every wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.
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Aphorisms of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Where there is charity and wisdom, there is no fear or ignorance.
- Start from the necessary, go to the possible and you will find yourself doing the impossible.
- And simple joys are the most beautiful, they are the ones that in the end are the greatest.
- Holy Poverty confuses the greed, avarice and worries of the present century.
- God called me by the way of humility and showed me the way of simplicity.
- Limit the gift in advance by saying: I will get there, but not further, it means not giving absolutely anything.
- What seemed bitter to me was changed to sweetness of soul and body.
- Holy Humility confuses pride and all men who are in the world and similarly all things
that are in the world.
- This is our vocation: to heal wounds, bandage fractures, recall the lost.
- Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible. And suddenly you will be surprised to do the impossible.
Phrases of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Oh Lord, make me an instrument of your Peace, where it is hatred let me bring Love, where it is offended, that I bring forgiveness, where it is discord, that I bring faith, where is the mistake, that I bring the Truth, where is despair, that I bring hope, where it is sadness, that I bring joy, where darkness is, that I bring light.
- Holy Charity confuses all diabolical and carnal temptations and all carnal fears.
- The Son of God was nobler than us, yet he made himself poor in this world for us.
- Who works with his hands is a worker. Who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. Who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
- Give me the peace of mind to accept the things I can't change, the courage to change what I can and the wisdom to recognize the difference.
- Holy Obedience confuses all bodily wills and carnalie every will of its own, and keeps its body mortified by obedience to the spirit and obedience to one's brother; and then man is subject and submissive to all men who are in the world, and not only to men only, but also to all beasts and fairs, so that they can do what they want with what will be granted to them by high of the Lord.
- Put your trust in the Lord and he will take care of you.
- A ray of sunshine is enough to wipe out many shadows.
