God evaluates by this criterion: How much love you invest in what you do is more important than how you do. The one who loves much is actually the one who does much.
Thomas a KempisScruples, temptations, and fears, and cutting perplexities of the heart, are often the lot of the most excellent persons.
Thomas a KempisTherefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men.
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