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Quote by Thomas a Kempis

“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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Thomas a Kempis

Thomas a Kempis (1380 - July 25, 1471) was a German canon, known for his spiritual writings. He is best known for his work 'The Imitation of Christ,' which has had a profound impact on Christian thought and practice. more

“The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice; rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself.”

Men Firsts Reason Action Fighting He Man Battle Shapes Draws Strive Vices Lust Conquer Preparation Judgement

Author:Thomas a Kempis

“When we feel joyful, euphoric, happy, we are more open to life, more capable of seeing things clearly and handling daily tensions.”

Feels Seeing Capable Tension Joyful Euphoric

Author:Leo Buscaglia

“Nine times out of ten, when you extend your arms to someone, they will step in, because basically they need precisely what you need.”

Needs Steps Arms Ten Nine

Author:Leo Buscaglia

“Nothing is more painful to me than the disdain with which people treat second-rate authors, as if there were room only for the first-raters.”

People Ifs Firsts Reading Rooms Treats Rate Painful Disdain Second Rate

Author:Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

“If I had a device, it would be the true, the true only, leaving the beautiful and the good to settle matters afterwards as best they could.”

Ifs Matter Would Be Truth Beautiful Leaving Settling Devices

Book:English Portraits

Source: English Portraits

“A humanist is anyone who rejects the attempt to describe or account for man wholly on the basis of physics, chemistry or animal behaviour.”

Men Humanity Animal Accounts Bases Physics Rejects Humanist Chemistry Behaviour

Author:Joseph Wood Krutch

“Those whose conscience demands that they defy authority in some ways that involve great consequences must be willing to accept some penalty.”

Way Accepting Willing Demand Authority Conscience Consequence Penalties Disobedience Civil Disobedience

Author:Joseph Wood Krutch

“Work is the price which is paid for reputation.”

Paid Reputation Worldly Wisdom

Author:Baltasar Gracian

“As human voice and instrument blend in one harmony, as human soul and body blend in each act of feeling, thought, or speech, so, as far as we can know, divinity and humanity act together in the thought and heart and act of the one Christ.”

Knows Humans Heart Soul Feelings Body Together Humanity Voice Christ Speech Harmony Instruments Divinity Human Soul Human Voice Soul And Body

Author:Archibald Alexander Hodge

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