"FIRST keep thyself in peace, and then shalt……" — Thomas Kempis
"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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Thomas Kempis
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9 Quotes by Thomas Kempis
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Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame.
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First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
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Keep yourself a stranger and pilgrim upon earth, to whom the affairs of this world are of no concern.
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