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No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
Clergyman
Philosopher
Poet
Theologian
Writer
Jacksonville
Florida
Thomas von Kempen
Thomas Haemerkken
Thomas Hammerlein
Thomas Hemerken
Thomas Hämerken
Malleolus
Thomas a Kempis
Thomas von Kempen à Kempis
Hämerkin
Hämmerlein
Willingly
Safely
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Men
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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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Do not interfere when your opinion is not sought.
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Learned arguments do not make a man holy and righteous, whereas a good life makes him dear to God.
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Who is so wise as to have a perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore trust not too much to thine own opinion, but be ready also to hear the opinion of others. Thought thine own opinion be good, yet if for the love of God thou foregoest it, and followest that of another, thou shalt the more profit thereby.
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The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke and scorn of fortune.
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Be thankful for the smallest blessing and you will deserve to receive greater. Value the least gifts no less than the greatest, and simple graces as especial favors. If you remember the dignity of the Giver, no gift will seem small or mean.
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Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.
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Whatever you do, do it with intelligence, and keep the end in view.
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All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.
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No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.
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The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
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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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You are a man, not God you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue, when this was not possible even for an angel of Heaven, nor for the first man in the Garden?
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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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Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.
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Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.
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It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not thy duty too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do.
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If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you.
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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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