The greatest joy, according to the works of Francis Assisi, is that you
can endure everything, you can even suffer slander and physical pain, and at
the end you are able to feel no animosity toward these sufferings, but you feel
joy, because you have faith; such joy cannot be destroyed, either by evil
people or by your own suffering.
The quality of a really virtuous
person is to be unknown to people, or to be misunderstood by people, but not to
be disappointed by this.
— Chinese Wisdom
When they blame you and scold you and discuss you, then you should
rejoice; when they praise you and admire you, then you should be sad.
Libel and a false reputation which you can destroy is the best school of
goodness.
The blaming and criticism of other people is bad. But at the same time it
is understandable, and it is valuable as the only test of your love for God and
your neighbor.
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