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If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death.

If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death.

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Fear Of Death, Ifs, Conscience
Thomas A Kempis, Wyatt North (1617). “The Imitation of Christ”, p.29, Wyatt North Publishing, LLC

Salvation by the cross. [Lat., In cruce salus.]

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Redemption, Salvation, Crosses

We are often moved with passion and think it to be zeal.

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Passion, Thinking, Zeal

Pass no rash condemnation on other peoples words or actions.

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Tolerance, Action, Condemnation

Set not thyself to attain much rest, but much patience.

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Patient, Be Patient, Thyself
Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Augustine, Thomas A'Kempis (2006). “The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including the Imitation of Christ”, p.312, Cosimo, Inc.

Whatsoever is done in charity, however small and of no reputation it be, bringeth forth good fruit.

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Inspiration, Helping Others, Volunteer
Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Augustine, Thomas A'Kempis (2006). “The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including the Imitation of Christ”, p.227, Cosimo, Inc.

Habit is overcome by habit. [Lat., Consuetudo consuetudine vincitur.]

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Overcoming, Habit

Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men.

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Men, Roots, Needs
Thomas (à Kempis), Thomas A. Kempis, Aloysius Croft, Harold Bolton (2003). “The Imitation of Christ”, p.9, Courier Corporation

My child, it will be better for you if you accept my decisions without complaint. Do not ask me to defend my actions or to explain why one person is favored and another seems slighted. The answers to these questions go far beyond your comprehension.

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Children, Decision, Answers

As iron cast into fire loses its rust and becomes glowing white, so he who turns completely to God is stripped of his sluggishness and changed into a new man.

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Men, Fire, Glowing
Thomas (à Kempis), Thomas A. Kempis, Aloysius Croft, Harold Bolton (2003). “The Imitation of Christ”, p.32, Courier Corporation

A life without purpose is a languid, drifting thing; Every day we ought to review our purpose, saying to ourselves: This day let me make a sound beginning, for what we have hitherto done is naught!

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Inspirational, Gymnastics, Sound

He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest

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Christian, Eye, Littles
Thomas (à Kempis), Thomas A. Kempis, Aloysius Croft, Harold Bolton (2003). “The Imitation of Christ”, p.4, Courier Corporation

Peace and happiness are what you covet, but these are only to be obtained by labor.

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Peace, Peace And Happiness, Labor

And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy doctrine for there is no creature so little or so despised but that sheweth and representeth the goodness of God.

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Religious, Book, Heart

I have often heard, that it is safer to hear and to take counsel, than to give it.

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Giving, Heard
Thomas a Kempis (2013). “The Imitation of Christ; Or, the Ecclesiastical Music”, p.17, Cambridge University Press

No man is without his load of trouble.

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Men, Trouble, Load

Faith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness in the mysteries of God.

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Mystery, Sincere, Thee
Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Augustine, Thomas A'Kempis (2006). “The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including the Imitation of Christ”, p.378, Cosimo, Inc.

What thou art, that thou art.

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Art
Thomas (a Kempis) (1600). “The Following of Christ”, p.95

Now is the time to be doing, now is the time to be stirring, now is the time to amend myself.

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Stirring

May not be your peace in the mouth of the men; since no matter if they thing good or bad about you, you should not be a different man because of that.

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Men, Different, Mouths

Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.

Thomas a Kempis
Happiness, Joy, Ifs
Thomas a Kempis (1913). “The Imitation of Christ”

Set me free from evil passions, and heal my heart of all inordinate affections; that being inwardly cured and thoroughly cleansed, I may be made fit to love, courageous to suffer, steady to persevere.

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Love, Freedom, Passion

Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.

Thomas a Kempis
Imperfection, Chance, Opinion

All is vanity but to love God and serve Him.

Thomas a Kempis
Vanity, God Love
Thomas a Kempis, Aeterna Press (1941*). “The Following of Christ”, p.11, Aeterna Press

Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!

Thomas a Kempis
Passing Away, World, Glory

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