“Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of
“Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it,
“Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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An humble knowledge of thyself is a
“An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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First keep peace with yourself, then you
“First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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He will easily be content and at
“He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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All men commend patience, although few are
“All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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The loftier the building, the deeper must
“The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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An humble knowledge of thyself is a
“An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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All men commend patience, although few are
“All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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Be not angry that you cannot make
“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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