When Francis was appointed bishop of Geneva, at the age of 35, he not only wrote for and encouraged priests, but he also took an interest in the candidates for priesthood. He also trained laypeople to teach catechism. Francis often gave spiritual guidance to people and coined the phrase “A spoonful of honey attracts more flies than a barrelful of vinegar.” Benjamin Franklin would later adopt this phrase in his 1744 publication Poor Richard's Almanack.

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