francis of assisi Quotes 1
| Name | Birthday | Death Date | Nationality | father | Mother | Profession | Famous For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis of Assisi | 24 June 1182 | 3 October 1226 | Italian | Pietro Bernardone dei Moriconi | Pica de Bourlemont | Friar, Philosopher, Preacher | St. Francis of Assisi abandoned a life of luxury for a life devoted to Christianity after reportedly hearing the voice of God, who commanded him to rebuild the Christian church and live in poverty. He is the patron saint for ecologists. |
A list of popular francis of assisi quotes are given below.
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." - Francis of Assisi
"Lord, grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change,
he courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference." - Francis of Assisi
"He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist." - Francis of Assisi
"We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way." - Francis of Assisi
"Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love." - Francis of Assisi
"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men." - Francis of Assisi
"I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone." - Francis of Assisi
"Grant me the treasure of sublime poverty: permit the distinctive sign of our order to be that it does not possess anything of its own beneath the sun, for the glory of your name, and that it have no other patrimony than begging." - Francis of Assisi
"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart." - Francis of Assisi
"Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible." - Francis of Assisi
"Keep a clear eye toward life's end. Do not forget your purpose and destiny as God's creature. What you are in his sight is what you are and nothing more. Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take nothing that you have received...but only what you have given; a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage." - Francis of Assisi
"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy." - Francis of Assisi
"It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look." - Francis of Assisi