Quotes of St John Bosco

1. Whatever you do, think of the Glory of God as your main goal.
2. Do not try to excuse your faults; try to correct them.
3. Run, jump, shout, but do not sin.
4. We do not go to Holy Communion because we are good; we go to become good.
5. Enjoy yourself as much as you like – if only you keep from sin.
6. Health is God’s great gift, and we must spend it entirely for Him. Our eyes should see only for God, our feet walk only for Him, our hands labour for Him alone; in short, our entire body should serve God while we still have the time. Then, when He shall take our health and we shall near our last day, our conscience will not reproach us for having misused it.
7. The principle trap that the devil sets for young people is idleness.
8. Be good. This will make your angel happy. When sorrows and misfortunes, physical or spiritual, afflict you, turn to your guardian angel with strong trust and he will help you.
9. The power of evil men lives on the cowardice of the good.
10. Fly from bad companions as from the bite of a poisonous snake.
11. Only God knows the good that can come from reading one good Catholic book.
12. Ask your angel to console and assist you in your last moments.
13. Be ever more convinced that your guardian angel is really present, that he is ever at your side. St. Frances of Rome always saw him standing before her, his arms clasped at his breast, his eyes uplifted to Heaven; but at the slightest failing, he would cover his face as if in shame, and at times, turn his back to her.
14. Do not do anything today that can embarrass you tomorrow.
15. Our greatest enemy is laziness; Let us fight it without rest.
16. Remember, God does not reward results, but effort.
17. Let yourself be guided by reason and not by passion.
18. Stay away from laziness and lazy people. Carry out your labours, for when we allow ourselves to be lazy, we are in danger of sinning.
19. If your parents live in the faith, they will be good counsellors, because they will know you well, and their counsel will be good and reliable.
20. Experience has shown me that the well-being and happiness of a family are only guaranteed by the practice of religion.
21. If the youth is well educated, we will have moral order. If not, vice and disorder will prevail.
22. If we want to have a good society, we must concentrate all our efforts on educating young people in Christianity. Experience has taught me that caring for young people is the only way to achieve a sustainable civil society.
23. Purify your heart through confession, and free it from anything that might have corrupted it.
24. When in danger or in need, have recourse to Mary. The Blessed Virgin has always helped me and will always do so!

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