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Many deceive themselves, imagining they'll find happiness in change.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Jacksonville
Florida
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Thomas Hammerlein
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We feel and weigh soon enough what we suffer from others: but how much others suffer from us, of this we take no heed.
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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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Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength.... It is therefore able to undertake all things, and it completes many things, and warrants them to take effect, where he who does not love would faint and lie down.
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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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First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
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Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness.
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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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Simplicity reaches out after God purity discovers and enjoys Him.
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Carry the cross patiently, and with perfect submission and in the end it shall carry you.
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Restrain an inordinate desire for knowledge, in which is found much anxiety and deception. Learned men always wish to appear so, and desire recognition of their wisdom. But there are many matters, knowledge of which brings little or no advantage to the soul.
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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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If you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily but you must bear it.
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For nothing, how little soever, that is suffered for God's sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God.
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Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.
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Love is watchful. Sleeping, it does not slumber. Wearied, it is not tired. Pressed, it is not straitened. Alarmed, it is not confused, but like a living flame, a burning torch, it forces its way upward and passes unharmed through every obstacle.
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Thy peace shall be in much patience.
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The reflections on a day well spent furnish us with joys more pleasing than ten thousand triumphs.
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The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.
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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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All is vanity but to love God and serve Him.
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