Never point out another’s defects…
If we wish to keep peace with our neighbors, we should never remind any one of his natural defects.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
As you know and will…
The most beautiful prayer we can make is to say to God, “As You know and will, O Lord, so do with me.”
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Prepare for death…
The best way to prepare for death is to spend every day of life as though it were the last.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Keep praying and asking…
We must not give up praying and asking because we do not get what we ask all at once.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Hate no one…
We ought to hate no one for God never comes where there is no love of our neighbors.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Let us make fools of ourselves…
We are not saints yet, but we, too, should beware. Uprightness and virtue do have their rewards, in self-respect and in respect from others, and it is easy to find ourselves aiming for the result rather than the cause. Let us aim for joy, rather than respectability. Let us make fools of ourselves from time to time, and thus see ourselves, for a moment, as the all-wise God sees us.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
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