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And when he is out of sight, quickly also he is out of mind.

And when he is out of sight, quickly also he is out of mind.

Thomas a Kempis
Sight, Mind, Forgetfulness
'De Imitatione Christi' bk. 1, ch. 23, sect. 1

The end of all is death and man's life passeth away suddenly as a shadow.

Thomas a Kempis
Death, Men, Shadow

Is a man one whit the better because he is grown great in other men's esteem?

Thomas a Kempis
Greatness, Men, Esteem

It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not; thy duty too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do.

Thomas a Kempis
Army, Undone, Duty

O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.

Thomas a Kempis
Passing Away, Earth, Glory
"Imitation of Christ", Book I, Chapter III. 6, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations, p. 313-14, 1922.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.

Thomas a Kempis
Obeying The Law, Safe, Obedience

For they truly know their Lord in the breaking of bread, whose heart within them so vehemently burneth, whilst Thou, O blessed Jesus, dost walk and converse with them.

Thomas a Kempis
Jesus, Blessed, Heart
"Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writer" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 372, 1895.

Oh, how quickly the world's glory passes away.

Thomas a Kempis
Passing Away, World, Glory

Learned arguments do not make a man holy and righteous, whereas a good life makes him dear to God.

Thomas a Kempis
Good Life, Men, Holy

It carries a burden which is no burden; it will not be kept back by anything low and mean; it desires to be free from all wordly affections, and not to be entangled by any outward prosperity, or by any adversity subdued.

Thomas a Kempis
Mean, Adversity, Love Is

He rides pleasantly enough whom the grace of God carries.

Thomas a Kempis
Grace, Enough, Grace Of God

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