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Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength.... It is therefore able to undertake all things, and it completes many things, and warrants them to take effect, where he who does not love would faint and lie down.

Thomas a Kempis

Love, Lying, Thinking

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Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.

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Fighting, Victory, Labor

Thomas A. Kempis (2015). “The Imitation of Christ”, p.87, Letcetera Publishing

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To be able to live peaceably with hard and perverse persons, or with the disorderly, or with such as go contrary to us, is a great grace.

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Grace, Able, Persons

St. Augustine, Dr. Howard Taylor, Mrs. Howard Taylor, Apostolic Fathers, J. Oswald Sanders (2010). “Moody Classics Complete Set: Includes 19 Classics of the Faith in a Single Volume”, p.1588, Moody Publishers

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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

Men, Doe, Utterance

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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.

Thomas a Kempis

Art, Identity, Said

Thomas a Kempis (1913). “The Imitation of Christ”

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What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer.

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Prayer, Consolation, Hinder

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For things that worth little or nothing we care a lot; and we oversight what is necessary; because every man goes towards the exterior; and if he doesn't regain consciousness quickly, with pleasure remain involved in it.

Thomas a Kempis

Men, Care, Littles

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Do what lieth in thy power, and God will assist in thy good will.

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Gods Will, Good Will, Assistance

Thomas a Kempis (2013). “The Imitation of Christ; Or, the Ecclesiastical Music”, p.13, Cambridge University Press

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Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.

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Life, Confidence, Peace

Thomas (a Kempis) (1850). “The Imitation of Christ: Four Books”, p.67

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He that loveth, flieth, runneth, and rejoiceth. He is free, and cannot be held in. He giveth all for all, and hath all in all, because he resteth in one highest above all things, from whom all that is good flows and proceeds.

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Love, Flow, Highest

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I would far rather feel remorse than know how to define it.

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Sin, Feels, Know How

'De Imitatione Christi' bk. 1, ch. 1, sect. 3

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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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Heart, Errors, Simplicity

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The highest in God's esteem are the lowest in their own.

Thomas a Kempis

God, Self Esteem, Self Respect

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No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.

Thomas a Kempis

Men

St. Augustine, Dr. Howard Taylor, Mrs. Howard Taylor, Apostolic Fathers, J. Oswald Sanders (2010). “Moody Classics Complete Set: Includes 19 Classics of the Faith in a Single Volume”, p.1554, Moody Publishers

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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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Reading, Writing, Laziness

St. Augustine, Dr. Howard Taylor, Mrs. Howard Taylor, Apostolic Fathers, J. Oswald Sanders (2010). “Moody Classics Complete Set: Includes 19 Classics of the Faith in a Single Volume”, p.1550, Moody Publishers

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It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to you, and to turn your heart to God and not to be troubled with the judgment of others.

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Inspirational, Softball, Heart

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He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well.

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Deeds, Doe, God Love

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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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Men, Tradition, Break

Thomas a Kempis (1913). “The Imitation of Christ”

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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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God, Angel, Men

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How sweet it is to love, and to be dissolved, and as it were to bathe myself in thy love.

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Love, Sweet

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Bodily exercises are to be done discreetly; not to be taken evenly and alike by all men.

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Taken, Exercise, Men

Thomas a Kempis (1913). “The Imitation of Christ”

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A humble knowledge of ourselves is a surer way to God than is the search for depth of learning.

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God, Learning, Humble

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If you seek Jesus in all things you will surely find Jesus. And if you seek yourself, you will surely find yourself, but only to your ruin.

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Jesus, Finding Yourself, Ruins

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The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.

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Christian, Heart, Humble

Thomas A'Kempis (2004). “The Imitation of Christ”, p.8, Hendrickson Publishers

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Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not.

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Heart, Thee, Ifs

Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Augustine, Thomas A'Kempis (2006). “The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including the Imitation of Christ”, p.254, Cosimo, Inc.

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Born: 1380
Died: July 25, 1471
Occupation: Canon
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