Thomas a Kempis

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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All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

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Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

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An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

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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. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

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If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking? ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

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Without the way, there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing; without the life, there is no living. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

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First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

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Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

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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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