At the Day of Judgment, we shall not be asked what we have read, but what we have done.
¶ (Attributed)
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Thomas à Kempis (1379-1471) German ecclesiastic and writer
All men desire peace, but few desire the things that make for peace.
¶ (Attributed)
A wise lover regards not so much the gift of him who loves, as the love of him who gives. He esteems affection rather than valuables, and sets all gifts below the Beloved.
¶ (Attributed)
(Jesus' message to him.)
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
¶ The Imitation of Christ
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