Francis of Assisi Quotes

Italy, Deacon
1181 – October, 3, 1226.

Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d'Assisi), born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, informally named as Francesco (1181/1182 – 3 October 1226), was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of Saint Clare, the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.

Also known as Preacher

All those men and women … who in their body serve the world through the desires of the flesh, the concerns of the world and the cares of this life: They are held captive by the devil, whose children they are, and whose works they do.

Francis of Assisi
- Life
- World
- Men
We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake.

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- God
- Desire

Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.

Francis of Assisi
- Fear
- Wisdom
- Ignorance
No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves.

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- Enemy
Holy wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses.

Francis of Assisi
- Wisdom
- Satan
It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.

Francis of Assisi
- Walking
Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day through whom You give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour; of You, Most High, he bears the likeness.

Francis of Assisi
- Great
- High
- Beautiful
Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.

Francis of Assisi
- World
- Poverty

Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.

Francis of Assisi
- Overcoming
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.

Francis of Assisi