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A book has but one voice, but it does not instruct everyone alike.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Philosopher
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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
Hämerkin
Hämmerlein
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If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening.
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He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.
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Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.
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If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance.
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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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Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!
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Our dependence upon God ought to be so entire and absolute that we should never think it necessary, in any kind of distress, to have recourse to human consolations.
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Restrain an inordinate desire for knowledge, in which is found much anxiety and deception. Learned men always wish to appear so, and desire recognition of their wisdom. But there are many matters, knowledge of which brings little or no advantage to the soul.
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Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.
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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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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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He is truly great that is great in charity. He is truly great that is little in himself, and maketh no account of any height of honor. And he is truly learned that doeth the will of God, and forsaketh his own will.
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Happy is the man who renounces everything which may bring a stain or burden upon his conscience
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A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
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Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.
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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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The measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what he is.
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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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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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The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does his present life become to him because he sees more clearly and perceives more sensibly the defects of human corruption.
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