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Is a man one whit the better because he is grown great in other men's esteem?
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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Thomas Hammerlein
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Be therefore thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be worthy to receive greater.
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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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The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.
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To be able to live peaceably with hard and perverse persons, or with the disorderly, or with such as go contrary to us, is a great grace.
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Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.
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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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It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life.
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What thou art, that thou art.
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The better you understand yourself the less cause you will find to love yourself.
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Learned arguments do not make a man holy and righteous, whereas a good life makes him dear to God.
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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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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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There is no man in this world without some manner of tribulation or anguish, though he be king or pope.
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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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Leave off that excessive desire of knowing therein is found much distraction. There are many things the knowledge of which is of little or no profit to the soul.
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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
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Man sees your actions, but God your motives.
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He rides pleasantly enough whom the grace of God carries.
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