 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. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| Endeavor to be always patient of the faults and imperfections of others; for thou hast many faults and imperfections of thine own that require forbearance. If thou art not able to make thyself that which thou wishest, how canst thou expect to mold another in conformity to thy will? Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| God walks with the humble; he reveals himself to the lowly; he gives understanding to the little ones; he discloses his meaning to pure minds, but hides his grace from the curious and the proud. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| No man can ever lack this mortification of his vanity, that what he knows is but a very little in comparison of what he is ignorant of. Consider this, and instead of boasting thy knowledge of a few things, confess and be out of countenance for the many more which thou dost not understand. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
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| Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| Let this be thy whole endeavour, this thy prayer, this thy desire, that thou mayest be stripped of all selfishness, and with entire simplicity follow Jesus only. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
| He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. Author: Thomas a Kempis |
