No conflict is so severe as his who labors to subdue himself.
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A disciple once complained, 'You tell us stories, but you never reveal their meaning to us.' The master replied, 'How would you like it if someone offered you fruit and then chewed it up for you before giving it to you' If your heart is straight with God, then every creature will be to you a mirror of life and a book of holy doctrine.Thomas à Kempis
Of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum.
Thomas à Kempis
It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
Thomas à Kempis
Without the Way, there is no going Without the Truth, there is no knowing Without the Life, there is no living.
Thomas à 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
The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.
Thomas à Kempis
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