172 Quotes by Francis Of Assisi

A promise is a child of the understanding and the will; the understanding begets it, the will brings it forth.

You damned spirits! You can only do what the hand of God allows you to do.

Be praised, O my Lord by Brother Wind, By air and cloud and every clime To whom Thou givest sustenance unto their kind.

Pleased be you, my Lord, with all your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, who is the day and through whom you give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendours and bears likeness of you, Most High One.

And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

All getting separates you from others; all giving unites to others.

Grant me the treasure of sublime poverty.

Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial.

Everything in man should halt in awe...Let all the world quake and let Heaven exult when Christ the Son of the living God is there on the altar.