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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.

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
Conscience
Rest
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Make
Utterance
Good
Conduct
Men
Construction

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Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men.
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Many deceive themselves, imagining they'll find happiness in change.
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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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The end of all is death and man's life passeth away suddenly as a shadow.
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Thy peace shall be in much patience.
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If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death.
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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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