Quote by: Francis de Sales

We must unceasingly ask for [perseverance] by making use of the means which God has taught us for obtaining it: prayer, fasting, almsgiving, frequenting the sacraments, association with good companions, and hearing and reading Holy Scripture.


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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