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Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Jacksonville
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Thomas von Kempen
Thomas Haemerkken
Thomas Hammerlein
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Thomas Hämerken
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Thomas a Kempis
Thomas von Kempen à Kempis
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Whatever you do, do it with intelligence, and keep the end in view.
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All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing and His peace passing all understanding.
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Remember always your end, and that lost time does not return.
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Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness.
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If your heart were sincere and upright, every creature would be unto you a looking-glass of life and a book of holy doctrine.
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We feel and weigh soon enough what we suffer from others: but how much others suffer from us, of this we take no heed.
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You are a man, not God you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue, when this was not possible even for an angel of Heaven, nor for the first man in the Garden?
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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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Simplicity reaches out after God purity discovers and enjoys Him.
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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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The reflections on a day well spent furnish us with joys more pleasing than ten thousand triumphs.
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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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Be at peace with yourself first and then you will be able to bring peace to others.
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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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If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.
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Love flies, runs, and rejoices it is free and nothing can hold it back.
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Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.
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