A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
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Occasions do not make a man either strong or weak they show what he is.Thomas à Kempis
Of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum.
Thomas à Kempis
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 vile, but that sheweth and representeth the goodness of God.
Thomas à Kempis
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.
Thomas a Kempis
A man that is well ordered in his soul needeth little the unkind demeanor of worldly people nor yet their proud behavior.
Thomas à Kempis
You are a man, not God you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue, when this was not possible even for an angel of heaven, nor for the first man in the Garden.
Thomas à Kempis
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