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A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
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More quotes by Thomas a Kempis
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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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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Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.
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Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.
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By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.
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Happy is the man who renounces everything which may bring a stain or burden upon his conscience
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If you can talk and it's convenient to talk, try to say things that edify.
Thomas a Kempis
Be at peace with yourself first and then you will be able to bring peace to others.
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The more the flesh is wasted by affliction, so much more is the Spirit strengthened by inward grace.
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Don't flatter the rich, or appear to willing before the great.
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If you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily but you must bear it.
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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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He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.
Thomas a Kempis
A book has but one voice, but it does not instruct everyone alike.
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Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.
Thomas a Kempis
He is truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any height of honors.
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Habit is overcome by habit.
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Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men.
Thomas a Kempis
Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.
Thomas a Kempis
Simplicity reaches out after God purity discovers and enjoys Him.
Thomas a Kempis
