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If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?
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
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Hämmerlein
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The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without the gate at his first knock.
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Study, therefore, to withdraw the love of your soul from all things that are visible, and turn it to things that are invisible.
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The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
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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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Man sees your actions, but God your motives.
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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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Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.
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If you can talk and it's convenient to talk, try to say things that edify.
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So fixed are our spirits in slothfulness and cold indifference that we seldom overcome so much as one evil habit.
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Love flies, runs, and rejoices it is free and nothing can hold it back.
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Know all and you will pardon all.
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We are sometimes stirred by emotion and take it for zeal.
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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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Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.
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Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.
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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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It carries a burden which is no burden it will not be kept back by anything low and mean it desires to be free from all wordly affections, and not to be entangled by any outward prosperity, or by any adversity subdued.
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Thou art my glory and the exultation of y heart: thou art my hope and refuge in the day of my trouble.
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A book has but one voice, but it does not instruct everyone alike.
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