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Thomas A Kempis Inspirational Quotes (176)

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If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death.
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Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.
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To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is love.
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Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.
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Peace and happiness are what you covet, but these are only to be obtained by labor.
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Oh, how quickly the world's glory passes away.
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The highest in God's esteem are the lowest in their own.
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By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.
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Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.
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Do not interfere when your opinion is not sought.
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Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.
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Some people are tempted most strongly at the beginning of their spiritual life, others near the end. Some are troubled all their lives. Still others receive only light temptation. Such things are decided by God, and we can trust his wisdom.
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Why seekest thou rest, since thou art born to labor? [Lat., Cur quaeris quietem, quam natus sis ad laborem?]
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Happy is the man who renounces everything which may bring a stain or burden upon his conscience
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Our dependence upon God ought to be so entire and absolute that we should never think it necessary, in any kind of distress, to have recourse to human consolations.
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Love is swift, sincere, pious, joyful, generous, strong, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, courageous, and never seeking its own for wheresoever a person seeketh his own, there he falleth from love.
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Never be entirely idle but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.
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Habit is overcome by habit.
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Cling, therefore, to Jesus in life and death trust yourself to the glory of Him who alone can help you when all others fail.
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Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.
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Love flies, runs, and rejoices it is free and nothing can hold it back.
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Be therefore thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be worthy to receive greater.
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Trust not to friends and kindred, neither do thou put off the care of thy soul's welfare til hereafter for men will sooner forget thee than thou art aware of.
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If you seek Jesus in all things you will surely find Jesus. And if you seek yourself, you will surely find yourself, but only to your ruin.
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