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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.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Jacksonville
Florida
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When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs.
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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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Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.
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Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not.
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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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Why seekest thou rest, since thou art born to labor? [Lat., Cur quaeris quietem, quam natus sis ad laborem?]
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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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If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?
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Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace.
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Bodily exercises are to be done discreetly not to be taken evenly and alike by all men.
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Man sees your actions, but God your motives.
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How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.
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For nothing, how little soever, that is suffered for God's sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God.
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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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Simplicity reaches out after God purity discovers and enjoys Him.
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Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good. Love alone lightens every burden, and makes rough places smooth. It bears every hardship as though it were nothing, and renders all bitterness sweet and acceptable.
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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
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Some people are tempted most strongly at the beginning of their spiritual life, others near the end. Some are troubled all their lives. Still others receive only light temptation. Such things are decided by God, and we can trust his wisdom.
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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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It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not thy duty too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do.
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