A book has but one vioce, but it does not instruct everyone alike.

Quote by Thomas Kempis

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Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.

Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.

Bear the Cross cheerfully and it will bear you.

Bear the Cross cheerfully and it will bear you.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame.

If the truth shall have made thee free, thou shalt not care for the vain...

If the truth shall have made thee free, thou shalt not care for the vain...

Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain...

Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain...

Whoever puts his confidence in men or in any creature is very foolish.

Whoever puts his confidence in men or in any creature is very foolish.

Confidence is the illusion born of accidental success.

Confidence is the illusion born of accidental success.

Blessed are the ears that hear the pulse of the divine whisperer, and give no...

Blessed are the ears that hear the pulse of the divine whisperer, and give no...

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame.

Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have...

Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have...

Of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.

Of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.

A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.

A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.

All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.

All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.

How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.

How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.

If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other...

If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other...

We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.

We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.

At the Day of Judgment, we shall not be asked what we have read, but...

At the Day of Judgment, we shall not be asked what we have read, but...

I would far rather feel remorse than know how to define it.

I would far rather feel remorse than know how to define it.

The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.

The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.