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Scruples, temptations, and fears, and cutting perplexities of the heart, are often the lot of the most excellent persons.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Jacksonville
Florida
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Thomas Haemerkken
Thomas Hammerlein
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Thomas Hämerken
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He will be with you also, all the way, that faithful God. Every morning when you awaken to the old and tolerable pain, at every mile of the hot uphill dusty road of tiring duty, on to the judgment seat, the same Christ there as ever, still loving you, still sufficient for you, even then. And then, on through all eternity.
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A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid.
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Whatever you do, do it with intelligence, and keep the end in view.
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Out of sight, out of mind. The absent are always in the wrong.
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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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Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.
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By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.
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Man sees your actions, but God your motives.
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Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.
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No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.
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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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Know all and you will pardon all.
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What thou art, that thou art.
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Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.
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Of two evils we must always choose the least.
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We are sometimes stirred by emotion and take it for zeal.
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Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.
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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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If you can talk and it's convenient to talk, try to say things that edify.
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The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without the gate at his first knock.
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