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Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from grace.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Philosopher
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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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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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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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Our dependence upon God ought to be so entire and absolute that we should never think it necessary, in any kind of distress, to have recourse to human consolations.
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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
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If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?
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Occasions of adversity best discover how great virtue or strength each one hath. For occasions do not make a man frail, but they show what he is.
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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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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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The end of all is death and man's life passeth away suddenly as a shadow.
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It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life.
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Don't flatter the rich, or appear to willing before the great.
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Whoever would fully and feelingly understand the words of Christ, must endeavor to conform his life wholly to the life of Christ.
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Do not interfere when your opinion is not sought.
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Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
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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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Be thankful for the smallest blessing and you will deserve to receive greater. Value the least gifts no less than the greatest, and simple graces as especial favors. If you remember the dignity of the Giver, no gift will seem small or mean.
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First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
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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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Whoever finds Jesus, finds a rich treasure, and a good above every good. He who loses Jesus loses much indeed, and more than the whole world. Poorest of all is he who lives without Jesus, and richest of all is he who stands in favor with Jesus.
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