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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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Jacksonville
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Always be ready always live in such a way that death can never find you unprepared.
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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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By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.
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Is a man one whit the better because he is grown great in other men's esteem?
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The end of all is death and man's life passeth away suddenly as a shadow.
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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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Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back.
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If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you.
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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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For they truly know their Lord in the breaking of bread, whose heart within them so vehemently burneth, whilst Thou, O blessed Jesus, dost walk and converse with them.
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Christ willed to suffer and be despised and do you dare complain of the same? Christ had adversaries and backbiters and do you wish to have all men your friends and benefactors? When shall your patience attain her crown if no adversity befalls you? If you are willing to suffer naught that is against you, how will you be the friend of Christ?
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Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.
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It thou seek rest in this life, how wilt thou then attain to the everlasting rest? Dispose not thyself for much rest, but for great patience. Seek true peace--not in earth, but in heaven not in men, nor in any other creature, but in God alone.
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Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.
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When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs.
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All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing and His peace passing all understanding.
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Love is active and sincere, courageous, patient, faithful, prudent and manly.
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Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.
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He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.
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