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Habit is overcome by habit.
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
Habit
Overcome
Overcoming
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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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If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.
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A book has but one voice, but it does not instruct everyone alike.
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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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By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.
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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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Why seekest thou rest, since thou art born to labor? [Lat., Cur quaeris quietem, quam natus sis ad laborem?]
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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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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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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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Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.
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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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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.
Thomas a Kempis
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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Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.
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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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Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.
Thomas a Kempis
Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.
Thomas a Kempis
Our dependence upon God ought to be so entire and absolute that we should never think it necessary, in any kind of distress, to have recourse to human consolations.
Thomas a Kempis
No one is qualified to converse in public except those contented to do without such conversation.
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