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Man sees your actions, but God your motives.
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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To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is love.
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To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection.
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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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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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He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.
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Constantly choose rather to want less, than to have more.
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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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A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
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All is vanity but to love God and serve Him.
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No one is qualified to converse in public except those contented to do without such conversation.
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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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If you can talk and it's convenient to talk, try to say things that edify.
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Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.
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A book has but one voice, but it does not instruct everyone alike.
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Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from 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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Thy peace shall be in much patience.
Thomas a Kempis
He is truly great that is great in charity. He is truly great that is little in himself, and maketh no account of any height of honor. And he is truly learned that doeth the will of God, and forsaketh his own will.
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I have sought for happiness everywhere, but I have found it nowhere except in a little corner with a little book.
Thomas a Kempis
The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
Thomas a Kempis
