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A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
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
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Learning
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Men
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Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!
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Always be ready always live in such a way that death can never find you unprepared.
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What thou art, that thou art that God knoweth thee to be and thou canst be said to be no greater.
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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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No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.
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The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
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Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back.
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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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If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you.
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All is vanity but to love God and serve Him.
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If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death.
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No one is so good that he is immune from temptation. We will never be entirely free from it. . . . There is no order so holy, no place so secret where there will be no temptation.
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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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Do not let your peace depend on what people say of you... True peace and joy is to be found in [Jesus] alone.
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Oh, how quickly the world's glory passes away.
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First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
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Man sees your actions, but God your motives.
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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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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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Constantly choose rather to want less, than to have more.
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