About Francis of Assisi
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, was an Italian mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar and itinerant preacher.
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Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.
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Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.
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No one has ever loved anyone the way everyone wants to be loved.
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You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.