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Thou art my glory and the exultation of y heart: thou art my hope and refuge in the day of my trouble.

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
Exultation
Refuge
Thou
Glory
Trouble
Hope
Art
Heart

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Many deceive themselves, imagining they'll find happiness in change.
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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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Know all and you will pardon all.
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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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Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.
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Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.
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All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing and His peace passing all understanding.
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Who is so wise as to have a perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore trust not too much to thine own opinion, but be ready also to hear the opinion of others. Thought thine own opinion be good, yet if for the love of God thou foregoest it, and followest that of another, thou shalt the more profit thereby.
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It carries a burden which is no burden it will not be kept back by anything low and mean it desires to be free from all wordly affections, and not to be entangled by any outward prosperity, or by any adversity subdued.
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A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
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Love is a great thing, a good above all others, which alone maketh every burden light.
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For things that worth little or nothing we care a lot and we oversight what is necessary because every man goes towards the exterior and if he doesn't regain consciousness quickly, with pleasure remain involved in it.
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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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Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.
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First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
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