Thomas à Kempis - Thyself Quotes

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If thou seek rest in this life, how wilt them then attain to the everlasting rest? Dispose not thyself for much rest, but for great patience. Seek true peace — not in earth, but in heaven; not in men, nor in any other creature, but in God alone.

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Endeavor to be always patient of the faults and imperfections of others; for thou hast many faults and imperfections of thine own that require forbearance. If thou art not able to make thyself that which thou wishest, how canst thou expect to mold another in conformity to thy will?

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All men are frail; but thou shouldst reckon none so frail as thyself.

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If thou canst not make thyself such an one as thou wouldst, how canst thou expect to have another in all things to thy liking?

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

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If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening.

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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.

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Endeavor to be patient in bearing with the defects and infirmities of others, of what sort 'soever they be; for that thyself also has many failings which must be borned with by others.

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In the morning fix thy good purpose; and at night examine thyself what thou hast done, how thou hast behaved thyself in word, deed, and thought.

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

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