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Saint Francis de Sales Quotes:

Ocupation: Bishop of Geneva

Life: August 16, 1567 - December 28, 1622

Birthday: August 16

Death: December 28

The highest point of humility consists in not merely acknowledging one's abjection, but in taking pleasure therein, not from any want of breadth or courage, but to give the more glory to God's Divine Majesty, and to esteem one's neighbour more highly than one's self.

- Saint Francis de Sales

source: Saint Francis de Sales, Catholic Way Publishing (2015). “The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books]”, p.200, Catholic Way Publishing

topic: Humility, Self, Giving, Abjection

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