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Of two evils we must always choose the least.

Of two evils we must always choose the least.

Thomas a Kempis
Two, Evil, Two Evils

In judging others a man laboreth in vain; he often erreth, and easily falleth into sin; but in judging and examining himself he always laboreth to good purpose.

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Inspirational, Motivational, Suicide

Caution is crediting, and reserve in speaking, and in revealing one's self to but very few, are the best securities both of a good understanding with the world, and of the inward peace of our own minds.

Thomas a Kempis
Self, Understanding, Mind

Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness.

Thomas a Kempis
Patience, Comfort, Crosses
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.1605, Moody Publishers

We are sometimes stirred by emotion and take it for zeal.

Thomas a Kempis
Emotion, Sometimes, Zeal
'De Imitatione Christi' bk. 2, ch. 5, sect. 1

As iron put into the fire loseth its rust and becometh clearly red-hot, so he that wholly turneth himself unto God puts off all slothfulness, and is transformed into a new man.

Thomas a Kempis
Adversity, Men, Fire

Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.

Thomas a Kempis
Men, Perfect, Judging
Thomas a Kempis (1913). “The Imitation of Christ”

Be therefore thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be worthy to receive greater.

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Spiritual, Being Thankful, Spirituality
"Moody Classics Complete Set".

He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well, and he does his deed well who does it rather for the common good than for his own will.

Thomas a Kempis
Love, Deeds, Doe

Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.

Thomas a Kempis
Life, Two, Evil
Thomas a Kempis (2013). “The Imitation of Christ; Or, the Ecclesiastical Music”, p.139, Cambridge University Press

No one can obtain from the Pope a dispensation for never dying. [Lat., Nemo impetrare potest a papa bullam numquam moriendi.]

Thomas a Kempis
Death, Dying, Papa

Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.

Thomas a Kempis
Justice, Diversity, Neighbor

Why seekest thou rest, since thou art born to labor? [Lat., Cur quaeris quietem, quam natus sis ad laborem?]

Thomas a Kempis
Art, Born, Labor

Seek not to know who said this or that, but take note of what has been said.

Thomas a Kempis
Notes, Said, Knows
'De Imitatione Christi' bk. 1, ch. 5, sect. 1

Of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum

Thomas a Kempis
Two, Evil, Minus

He is truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any height of honors.

Thomas a Kempis
Character, Honor, Littles
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.1516, Moody Publishers

Though weary, it is not tired: though pressed it is not straightened; though alarmed, it is not confounded; but as a living flame it forces itself upwards and securely passes through all.

Thomas a Kempis
Tired, Love Is, Flames

Wherever you go, you will always bear yourself about with you, and so you will always find yourself.

Thomas a Kempis
Finding Yourself, Bears

Thy peace shall be in much patience.

Thomas a Kempis
Patient, Be Patient
Thomas a Kempis, James Jones (1842). “The Following of Christ...”, p.246

At the least bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully.

Thomas a Kempis
Bears, Patient, Be Patient
Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Augustine, Thomas A'Kempis (2006). “The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including the Imitation of Christ”, p.343, Cosimo, Inc.

Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, and lest worldly self-interest hinder it or ill-fortune cast it down.

Thomas a Kempis
Love, Self, Vision

If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?

Thomas a Kempis
Work, Busy, Thee
Thomas a Kempis (1913). “The Imitation of Christ”

Whoever would fully and feelingly understand the words of Christ, must endeavor to conform his life wholly to the life of Christ.

Thomas a Kempis
Christ, Endeavor, Conform
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.1510, Moody Publishers

He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.

Thomas a Kempis
Littles, Faults, Sin
Thomas a Kempis (2013). “The Imitation of Christ; Or, the Ecclesiastical Music”, p.68, Cambridge University Press

No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.

Thomas a Kempis
Men

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