Francois Fenelon
Francois Fenelon
François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, more commonly known as François Fénelon, was a French Roman Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer. He today is remembered mostly as the author of The Adventures of Telemachus, first published in 1699...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionClergyman
CountryFrance
giving people trying
Most people I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing in return and I do very well in the bargain.
inspiration self imperfection
It is often our own imperfection which makes us reprove the imperfection of others; a sharp-sighted self-love of others
war men blood
All wars are civil ones; for it is still man spilling his own blood, tearing out his own bowels.
book past age
The past but lives in written words: a thousand ages were blank if books had not evoked their ghosts, and kept the pale unbodied shades to warn us from fleshless lips.
prayer occupation speak
Accustom yourself gradually to carry Prayer into all your daily occupation - speak, act, work in peace, as if you were in prayer, as indeed you ought to be.
opportunity littles should
Little opportunities should be improved.
love book reading
If the crowns of all the kingdoms of the empire were laid down at my feet in exchange for my books and my love of reading I would spurn them all.
prayer weakness praying
Even if no command to pray had existed, our very weakness would have suggested it.
humility done smallest
The smallest things become great when God requires them of us; they are small only in themselves; they are always great when they are done for God.
country time patriot
A good historian is timeless; although he is a patriot, he will never flatter his country in any respect.
wish moments depravity
Mankind, by the perverse depravity of their nature, esteem that which they have most desired as of no value the moment it is possessed, and torment themselves with fruitless wishes for that which is beyond their reach.
use quacks remedy
Nothing is more despicable than a professional talker who uses his words as a quack uses his remedies
reflection simplicity soul
Simplicity is that grace which frees the soul from all unnecessary reflections upon itself.
heart simple giving
Should we feel at times disheartened and discouraged, a simple movement of heart toward God will renew our powers. Whatever he may demand of us, he will give us at the moment the strength and courage that we need.