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Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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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
Hämerkin
Hämmerlein
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If thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell.
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We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.
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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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Constantly choose rather to want less, than to have more.
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You are a man, not God you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue, when this was not possible even for an angel of Heaven, nor for the first man in the Garden?
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Habit is overcome by habit.
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Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.
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Leave off that excessive desire of knowing therein is found much distraction. There are many things the knowledge of which is of little or no profit to the soul.
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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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Never be entirely idle but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.
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Thou art my glory and the exultation of y heart: thou art my hope and refuge in the day of my trouble.
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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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May not be your peace in the mouth of the men since no matter if they thing good or bad about you, you should not be a different man because of that.
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A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
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The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does his present life become to him because he sees more clearly and perceives more sensibly the defects of human corruption.
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The highest in God's esteem are the lowest in their own.
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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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What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.
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Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.
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But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.
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