Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.
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For a small reward a man will hurry away on a long journey, while for eternal life many will hardly take a single step.Thomas Kempis
In the holy Scriptures, truth is to be looked for rather than fair phrases
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What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer.
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In judging others a man laboreth in vain he often erreth, and easily falleth into sin but in judging and examining himself he always laboreth to good purpose
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FIRST keep thyself in peace, and then shalt thou be able to be a peacemaker towards others. A peaceable man doth more good than a well-learned. A passionate man turneth even good into evil and easily believeth evil a good, peaceable man converteth all things into good. He who dwelleth in peace is suspicious of none, but he who is discontented and restless is tossed with many suspicions, and is neither quiet himself nor suffereth others to be quiet. He often saith what he ought not to say, and omitteth what it were more expedient for him to do. He considereth to what duties others are bound, and neglecteth those to which he is bound himself. Therefore be zealous first over thyself, and then mayest thou righteously be zealous concerning thy neighbour.
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Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.
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