Quote by: Francis de Sales

There are two sorts of good wills. The one says, "I would do well, but it gives me trouble, and I will not do it." The other, "I wish to do well, but I have not as much power as I have will; it is this which holds me back." The first fills Hell, the second Paradise.


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Author Bio


  • NameFrancis de Sales
  • DescriptionFrench bishop, saint, writer and Doctor of the Church
  • AliasesSaint Francis de Sales; St. Francis de Sales
  • BornAugust 16, 1567
  • DiedDecember 28, 1622
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionTheologian; Priest; Writer; Cleric