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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.

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
Nothing
Hath
Patience
Thee
God
Stay
Shall
Affright
Winning
Disturb
Away
Wins

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Do not let your peace depend on what people say of you... True peace and joy is to be found in [Jesus] alone.
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The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke and scorn of fortune.
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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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By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.
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When comfort is withdrawn, do not be cast down, but humbly and patiently await the visitation of God. He is able and powerful to give you more grace and more spiritual comfort than you first had.
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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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For nothing, how little soever, that is suffered for God's sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God.
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God deceiveth thee not.
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My child, it will be better for you if you accept my decisions without complaint. Do not ask me to defend my actions or to explain why one person is favored and another seems slighted. The answers to these questions go far beyond your comprehension.
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Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.
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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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Renounce all things, and thou shalt find all things give up thy lust, and thou shalt find rest.
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Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.
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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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Trust not to friends and kindred, neither do thou put off the care of thy soul's welfare til hereafter for men will sooner forget thee than thou art aware of.
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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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Many deceive themselves, imagining they'll find happiness in change.
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Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not.
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