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Thomas A Kempis Inspirational Quotes (176)

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When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs.
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If you wish to live in peace and harmony with others, you must learn to discipline yourself in many ways.
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All is vanity but to love God and serve Him.
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He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.
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All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing and His peace passing all understanding.
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Constantly choose rather to want less, than to have more.
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It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should.
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When comfort is withdrawn, do not be cast down, but humbly and patiently await the visitation of God. He is able and powerful to give you more grace and more spiritual comfort than you first had.
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If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance.
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Praise adds nothing to your holiness, nor does blame take anything from it. You are what you are, and you cannot be said to be better than you are in God's sight.
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Thy peace shall be in much patience.
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Always be ready always live in such a way that death can never find you unprepared.
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Let nothing disturb thee, Let nothing affright thee All passeth away: God only shall stay. Patience wins all: Who hath God, needeth nothing For God is his All.
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If your heart were sincere and upright, every creature would be unto you a looking-glass of life and a book of holy doctrine.
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For things that worth little or nothing we care a lot and we oversight what is necessary because every man goes towards the exterior and if he doesn't regain consciousness quickly, with pleasure remain involved in it.
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He is truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any height of honors.
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Christ willed to suffer and be despised and do you dare complain of the same? Christ had adversaries and backbiters and do you wish to have all men your friends and benefactors? When shall your patience attain her crown if no adversity befalls you? If you are willing to suffer naught that is against you, how will you be the friend of Christ?
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A life without purpose is a languid, drifting thing Every day we ought to review our purpose, saying to ourselves: This day let me make a sound beginning, for what we have hitherto done is naught!
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Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.
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A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
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The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without the gate at his first knock.
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Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace.
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The better you understand yourself the less cause you will find to love yourself.
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Simplicity and purity are the two wings by which a man is lifted above all earthly things. Simplicity is in the intention - purity in the affection. Simplicity tends to God, - purity apprehends and tastes Him.
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