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In the morning fix thy good purpose and at night examine thyself what thou hast done, how thou hast behaved thyself in word, deed, and thought.

Thomas a Kempis

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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
Clergyman
Philosopher
Poet
Theologian
Writer
Jacksonville
Florida
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Thomas Haemerkken
Thomas Hammerlein
Thomas Hemerken
Thomas Hämerken
Malleolus
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Hämerkin
Hämmerlein
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He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.
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Who is so wise as to have a perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore trust not too much to thine own opinion, but be ready also to hear the opinion of others. Thought thine own opinion be good, yet if for the love of God thou foregoest it, and followest that of another, thou shalt the more profit thereby.
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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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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.
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A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
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Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.
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O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.
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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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No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.
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All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.
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Of two evils we must always choose the least.
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Always keep a good distance between yourself and lying, quarreling, detracting, insulting and gossip. The person who can do that will some day learn to enjoy the silence.
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Don't think so much about who is for or against you, rather give all your care, that God be with you in everything you do.
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For it is the grace of Christ, and not our own virtue, that gives us the power to overcome the flesh and the world.
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To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection.
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It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should.
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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.
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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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