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Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.
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
Overcome
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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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May not be your peace in the mouth of the men since no matter if they thing good or bad about you, you should not be a different man because of that.
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Trust not to friends and kindred, neither do thou put off the care of thy soul's welfare til hereafter for men will sooner forget thee than thou art aware of.
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My child, it will be better for you if you accept my decisions without complaint. Do not ask me to defend my actions or to explain why one person is favored and another seems slighted. The answers to these questions go far beyond your comprehension.
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Love makes everything that is heavy light.
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Do not interfere when your opinion is not sought.
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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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The more humble and obedient to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he does.
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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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Let not your peace rest in the utterances of men, for whether they put a good or bad construction on your conduct does not make you other than you are.
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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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Many deceive themselves, imagining they'll find happiness in change.
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If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.
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Man sees your actions, but God your motives.
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Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.
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What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?
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Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.
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How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.
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Renounce all things, and thou shalt find all things give up thy lust, and thou shalt find rest.
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If you can talk and it's convenient to talk, try to say things that edify.
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