Man proposes, but God disposes.

Quote by Thomas Kempis

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Without the way, there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing; without...

Without the way, there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing; without...

Occasions do not make a man either strong or weak but they show what he...

Occasions do not make a man either strong or weak but they show what he...

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.

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

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...

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

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

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...

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

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.

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love...

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love...

Without the way , there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing;...

Without the way , there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing;...

What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?

What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?

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

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

Faith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness...

Faith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness...

How quickly passes away the glory of this world.

How quickly passes away the glory of this world.

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...

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.

It is much safer to obey than to rule.

It is much safer to obey than to rule.

He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure.

He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure.

The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.

The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.