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Remember, your prerogative is to govern, and not to serve the things of this world.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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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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The end of all is death and man's life passeth away suddenly as a shadow.
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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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But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.
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Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.
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Never be entirely idle but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.
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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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If thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell.
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Habit is overcome by habit.
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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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It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life.
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When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs.
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Whatever you do, do it with intelligence, and keep the end in view.
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Love is a great thing, a good above all others, which alone maketh every burden light.
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For they truly know their Lord in the breaking of bread, whose heart within them so vehemently burneth, whilst Thou, O blessed Jesus, dost walk and converse with them.
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Always keep a good distance between yourself and lying, quarreling, detracting, insulting and gossip. The person who can do that will some day learn to enjoy the silence.
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Let nothing disturb thee, Let nothing affright thee All passeth away: God only shall stay. Patience wins all: Who hath God, needeth nothing For God is his All.
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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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The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.
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Love is active and sincere, courageous, patient, faithful, prudent and manly.
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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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