Occasions do not make a man either strong or weak they show what he is.
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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
Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.
Thomas a Kempis
Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary nor that this is perfect, if all things fall out according to thy desire.
Thomas à Kempis
Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from grace.
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
Of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum.
Thomas à Kempis
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