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The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
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
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Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.
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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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A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
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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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Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.
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Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not.
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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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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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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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Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from grace.
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Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.
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What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?
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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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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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Be Yourself -The man who is neither bent upon pleasing his fellows nor afraid of offending them will enjoy great peace.
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Never be entirely idle but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.
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Love is watchful. Sleeping, it does not slumber. Wearied, it is not tired. Pressed, it is not straitened. Alarmed, it is not confused, but like a living flame, a burning torch, it forces its way upward and passes unharmed through every obstacle.
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