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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
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Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.
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For they truly know their Lord in the breaking of bread, whose heart within them so vehemently burneth, whilst Thou, O blessed Jesus, dost walk and converse with them.
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Of two evils we must always choose the least.
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Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.
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He rides pleasantly enough whom the grace of God carries.
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First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
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Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.
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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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What thou art, that thou art.
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Man proposes, but God disposes.
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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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Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.
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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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If you can talk and it's convenient to talk, try to say things that edify.
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All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.
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If you seek Jesus in all things you will surely find Jesus. And if you seek yourself, you will surely find yourself, but only to your ruin.
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Cling, therefore, to Jesus in life and death trust yourself to the glory of Him who alone can help you when all others fail.
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If thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell.
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Occasions of adversity best discover how great virtue or strength each one hath. For occasions do not make a man frail, but they show what he is.
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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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