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All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.
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
Kills
Greed
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Joy
Gnaws
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Pleasantly
Avarice
Earthly
Materialism
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O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.
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God evaluates by this criterion: How much love you invest in what you do is more important than how you do. The one who loves much is actually the one who does much.
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He rides pleasantly enough whom the grace of God carries.
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Peace and happiness are what you covet, but these are only to be obtained by labor.
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It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should.
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A life without purpose is a languid, drifting thing Every day we ought to review our purpose, saying to ourselves: This day let me make a sound beginning, for what we have hitherto done is naught!
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In the morning fix thy good purpose and at night examine thyself what thou hast done, how thou hast behaved thyself in word, deed, and thought.
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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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Christ willed to suffer and be despised and do you dare complain of the same? Christ had adversaries and backbiters and do you wish to have all men your friends and benefactors? When shall your patience attain her crown if no adversity befalls you? If you are willing to suffer naught that is against you, how will you be the friend of Christ?
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Constantly choose rather to want less, than to have more.
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The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.
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He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.
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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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You are a man, not God you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue, when this was not possible even for an angel of Heaven, nor for the first man in the Garden?
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Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.
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Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.
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If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death.
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The reflections on a day well spent furnish us with joys more pleasing than ten thousand triumphs.
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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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Do what lieth in thy power, and God will assist in thy good will.
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