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It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Jacksonville
Florida
Thomas von Kempen
Thomas Haemerkken
Thomas Hammerlein
Thomas Hemerken
Thomas Hämerken
Malleolus
Thomas a Kempis
Thomas von Kempen à Kempis
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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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Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not.
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If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you.
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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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Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.
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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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Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.
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Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back.
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Don't think so much about who is for or against you, rather give all your care, that God be with you in everything you do.
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Be assured that if you knew all, you would pardon all.
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If you would endeavor, like men of courage, to stand in the battle, surely we would feel the favorable assistance of God from heaven. For he who give the us occasion to fight, to the end we may get the victory, is ready to succor those that fight manfully, and do trust in his grace.
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