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What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Philosopher
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Jacksonville
Florida
Thomas von Kempen
Thomas Haemerkken
Thomas Hammerlein
Thomas Hemerken
Thomas Hämerken
Malleolus
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Thomas von Kempen à Kempis
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It thou seek rest in this life, how wilt thou then attain to the everlasting rest? Dispose not thyself for much rest, but for great patience. Seek true peace--not in earth, but in heaven not in men, nor in any other creature, but in God alone.
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What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.
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For they truly know their Lord in the breaking of bread, whose heart within them so vehemently burneth, whilst Thou, O blessed Jesus, dost walk and converse with them.
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Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.
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Simplicity reaches out after God purity discovers and enjoys Him.
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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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Man sees your actions, but God your motives.
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Do not interfere when your opinion is not sought.
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What thou art, that thou art that God knoweth thee to be and thou canst be said to be no greater.
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Be Yourself -The man who is neither bent upon pleasing his fellows nor afraid of offending them will enjoy great peace.
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A humble knowledge of ourselves is a surer way to God than is the search for depth of learning.
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Is a man one whit the better because he is grown great in other men's esteem?
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No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.
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Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.
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Study, therefore, to withdraw the love of your soul from all things that are visible, and turn it to things that are invisible.
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If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening.
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