Quotes & Themes – Rash Judgement
Rash Judgement
Those who look well after their own consciences rarely fan into the sin of judging others. (The Spirit of St. François de Sales, II, 15)
If we judge ourselves we will not be judged by God. (The Spirit of St. François de Sales, II, 14)
To find fault with our neighbor is to admit that we are not attentive of our responsibility for his wrong actions. (Letters to Persons in Religion, II, 18)
The business of finding fault is very easy, and that of doing better very difficult. (Letters to Persons in Religion, III, 1)
We should perhaps have done worse than our fallen neighbor if God did not hold us by the right hand. (The Spirit of St. François de Sales, II, 8)
It is the part of a futile soul to busy herself with examining the lives of others. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 28)
He who could take away detraction from the world, would take away from it a great part of its sins and iniquities. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 29)
We accuse our neighbor for little, and we excuse ourselves in much. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 36)
Whatever we see our neighbor do we must always interpret his conduct in the best manner possible. (Spiritual Conferences, 4[2])
If it were possible for a neighbor’s action to have a hundred different aspects, we should look at it in that aspect which is most favorable. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 28)
Support and greatly excuse your neighbor with great sweetness of heart. (Letters to Persons in Religion, V, 1)
My tongue, while I speak of my neighbor, is in my mouth, like a lancet in the hand of the surgeon who wishes to make an incision between the nerves and the sinews. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 29)
When we cannot excuse the sin, at all events let us make it worthy of compassion, by attributing to it the most extenuating cause which it can have, such is ignorance or infirmity. (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 28)
Since the goodness of God is so great that one single moment suffices to obtain and receive His grace, what assurance ;an we have that a man who was a sinner yesterday is so today? (Introduction to the Devout Life, Part III, Chapter 29)
Do not accuse or excuse yourself without proper consideration; if you accuse yourself without reason, you will become coward, and if you excuse yourself without reason, you will become overconfident. (The Spirit of St. François de Sales, XIV, 3)
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