When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

Francis de Sales

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Francis de Sales, C.O., O.M. (French: François de Sales; Italian: Francesco di Sales; 21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was a Savoyard Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Geneva and is a saint of the Catholic Church. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach...

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