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The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does his present life become to him because he sees more clearly and perceives more sensibly the defects of human corruption.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
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Jacksonville
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Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary nor that this is perfect, if all things fall out according to thy desire.
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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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May not be your peace in the mouth of the men since no matter if they thing good or bad about you, you should not be a different man because of that.
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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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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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Be at peace with yourself first and then you will be able to bring peace to others.
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Whoever finds Jesus, finds a rich treasure, and a good above every good. He who loses Jesus loses much indeed, and more than the whole world. Poorest of all is he who lives without Jesus, and richest of all is he who stands in favor with Jesus.
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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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Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.
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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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Remember, your prerogative is to govern, and not to serve the things of this world.
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The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
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The more the flesh is wasted by affliction, so much more is the Spirit strengthened by inward grace.
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Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.
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Love alone makes heavy burdens light and bears in equal balance things pleasing and displeasing. Love bears a heavy burden and does not feel it, and love makes bitter things tasteful and sweet.
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If you can talk and it's convenient to talk, try to say things that edify.
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Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.
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Man proposes, but God disposes.
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Be assured that if you knew all, you would pardon all.
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No one is so good that he is immune from temptation. We will never be entirely free from it. . . . There is no order so holy, no place so secret where there will be no temptation.
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