Quotes by John Bosco

John Bosco (1815–1888) — Ordensgründer · Katholisch · Italien

Don Bosco (1815–1888) war ein italienischer katholischer Priester und Pädagoge, der im 19. Jahrhundert vor allem im industrialisierten Turin wirkte. Bekannt wurde er durch seinen Einsatz für sozial benachteiligte Jugendliche, die Gründung der Salesianer und sein Erziehungskonzept, das auf Vertrauen und Zuwendung statt auf Strafen setzte. Sein Wirken erinnert Bibelleser an die praktische Umsetzung christlicher Nächstenliebe und seelsorglicher Verantwortung gegenüber der heranwachsenden Generation.

Era: Revival & the 19th Century

Recurring topics: Witness & Mission, Faith & Trust, Courage & Strength, Service & Love of Neighbour, Justice & Commitment, Temptation & Struggle, Discipleship, Joy & Gratitude

Quotes by John Bosco

Hold fast to God. Do as the bird does, which does not stop singing even when the branch breaks. For it knows it has wings!

John Bosco

The devil is afraid of cheerful people.

John Bosco

Do what you can, and God will do the rest; he will not abandon you when you work for him.

John Bosco

A look of love and a word of encouragement achieve more than many reproaches.

John Bosco

Walk with your feet on the earth; but with your hearts be in heaven.

John Bosco

The best thing we can do in the world is do good, be cheerful, and let the sparrows chirp.

John Bosco

The first happiness of a child is the consciousness of being loved.

John Bosco

God has always helped me. He will help me in the future as well.

John Bosco

The small crosses one has carried on earth will form a crown of honor in heaven.

John Bosco

To discern the will of God, three things are required: prayer, patience, and seeking counsel.

John Bosco

What good is weeping over all the evils in the world? It is better to use all one's strength to remedy them.

John Bosco

Remember, before you enter the Promised Land, you must cross the Red Sea and the desert.

John Bosco

All the persecuted are my best friends.

John Bosco

The power of the wicked lives off the cowardice of the good.

John Bosco

Be always concerned with what the Lord will say of you, not with what people will say, good or bad, about you!

John Bosco

Blessed are those who give themselves to God in the days of their youth.

John Bosco

Whoever gives a good book has done an incomparable work before God, even if it kindled only a single thought for God.

John Bosco

We must never let slip an opportunity that the Lord gives us to do good.

John Bosco

The thorns of life are the roses of eternity.

John Bosco

Practice moderation, for by it one can preserve the health of body and soul.

John Bosco

Do everything, endure everything, to win souls for the Lord.

John Bosco

Those who are moved by true zeal for souls are blessed and protected by God.

John Bosco

Whoever saves his soul saves everything; whoever loses it loses everything.

John Bosco

Believe me, that the outward posture of the body while lingering in church contributes much to the gathering of the spirit!

John Bosco

The devil does not rest in his effort to ruin souls, so we too must not rest in saving them.

John Bosco

When I see an offense against God, I must prevent it; and even if an army stood against me, I would not retreat and would not yield.

John Bosco

Chastity, in my view, is the foundation of all virtues; indeed it must serve as the foundation of the whole religious life.

John Bosco

Either the priest dies from work, or he dies from vice.

John Bosco

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Sources: wikipedia.org, donbosco-magazin.eu, scribd.com, ipp-muenchen.de

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