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By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.

Thomas a Kempis

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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
Clergyman
Philosopher
Poet
Theologian
Writer
Jacksonville
Florida
Thomas von Kempen
Thomas Haemerkken
Thomas Hammerlein
Thomas Hemerken
Thomas Hämerken
Malleolus
Thomas a Kempis
Thomas von Kempen à Kempis
Hämerkin
Hämmerlein
Simplicity
Wings
Two
Things
Men
Lifted
Earthly
Purity

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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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Peace and happiness are what you covet, but these are only to be obtained by labor.
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Constantly choose rather to want less, than to have more.
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Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.
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Habit is overcome by habit.
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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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Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness as few great pilgrims become eminent saints.
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No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.
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Let not your peace rest in the utterances of men, for whether they put a good or bad construction on your conduct does not make you other than you are.
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Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.
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Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary nor that this is perfect, if all things fall out according to thy desire.
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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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If you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily but you must bear it.
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Remember, your prerogative is to govern, and not to serve the things of this world.
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If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance.
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Many deceive themselves, imagining they'll find happiness in change.
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Carry the cross patiently, and with perfect submission and in the end it shall carry you.
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Cling, therefore, to Jesus in life and death trust yourself to the glory of Him who alone can help you when all others fail.
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Don't think so much about who is for or against you, rather give all your care, that God be with you in everything you do.
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