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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.
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
Live
Endeavor
Little
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Wells
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Well
Labor
Many
Knowledge
Rather
Often
Reap
Littles
Deceived
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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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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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Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness as few great pilgrims become eminent saints.
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Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.
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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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Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength.... It is therefore able to undertake all things, and it completes many things, and warrants them to take effect, where he who does not love would faint and lie down.
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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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The better you understand yourself the less cause you will find to love yourself.
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Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.
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Of two evils we must always choose the least.
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Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.
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Ah, Lord God, thou holy lover of my soul, when thou comest into my heart, all that is within me shall rejoice.
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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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Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not.
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Love alone makes heavy burdens light and bears in equal balance things pleasing and displeasing. Love bears a heavy burden and does not feel it, and love makes bitter things tasteful and sweet.
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The end of all is death and man's life passeth away suddenly as a shadow.
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What thou art, that thou art that God knoweth thee to be and thou canst be said to be no greater.
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