Vincent de Paul Quotes about Leadership

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I will always welcome joyfully any opportunity that comes my way to be of service to you

I will always welcome joyfully any opportunity that comes my way to be of service to you

Vincent de Paul

Leadership, Opportunity, Way

Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Apr. 1650-July 1653”

You can give me no greater consolation nor render greater service to your neighbor than to place yourself in a condition to serve him for a long time

Vincent de Paul

Leadership, Long, Giving

Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1992). “Correspondence, conferences, documents”, New City Pr

Remember, Monsieur, that the downfall of most Communities comes from the cowardice of Superiors in not holding firm and in not purging them of the troublesome and incorrigible.

Vincent de Paul

Leadership, Community, Remember

Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1990). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Correspondence; January 1640-July 1646)”

An honorable man would never abandon his friend in time of need, especially if they were in a foreign country. Why? For fear of acting like a coward or of being boorish. I repeat, I admire the fact that, those persons have, through human respect, more courage than Christians and priests have, through charity or through their good intentions.

Vincent de Paul

Leadership, Christian, Country

Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents”

If you think something should be done, take the trouble to write to me about it, and together we will decide the time and manner of doing it.

Vincent de Paul

Leadership, Writing, Thinking

Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Apr. 1650-July 1653”

Without [firmness] I see the majority of Communities that are lax reach that state because of the excessive leniency of Superiors. So, be firm, Monsieur.

Vincent de Paul

Leadership, Community, Majority

Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1990). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Correspondence; January 1640-July 1646)”

What you are saying is true of those who want everything to give way to them, nothing to oppose them, everything to go their way, people to obey them without comment or delay and, in a manner of speaking, to be adored.

Vincent de Paul

Leadership, People, Giving

Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Apr. 1650-July 1653”