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To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom.
- Thomas a Kempis
The more humble a man is in himself, and the more obedient towards God, the wiser will he be in all things, and the more shall his soul be at peace.
- Thomas a Kempis
Do what pleases others, not yourself. â—Å  Choose to do and have less rather than more. â—Å  Be a servant; seek the lowest place. â—Å  Pray to become all that God wants you to be.
- Thomas a Kempis
If you wish to learn and appreciate something worth while, then love to be unknown and considered as nothing. Truly to know and despise self is the best and most perfect counsel. To think of oneself as nothing, and always to think well and highly of others is the best and most perfect wisdom.
- Thomas a Kempis
To have no opinion of ourselves, and to think always well and highly of others, is great wisdom and perfection.
- Thomas a Kempis
Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.
- Thomas a Kempis
Your sole desire should be the glory of God, not the praise of others.
- Thomas a Kempis
To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom. Even shouldest thou see thy neighbor sin openly or grievously, yet thou oughtest not to reckon thyself better than he, for thou knowest not how long thou shalt keep thine integrity. All of us are weak and frail; hold thou no man more frail than thyself.
- Thomas a Kempis
is truly great who deemeth himself small, and counteth all height of honour as nothing.
- Thomas a Kempis
He only is truly great, who hath great charity. He is truly great who deemeth himself small, and counteth all height of honour as nothing.
- Thomas a Kempis
It is no harm to thee if thou place thyself below all others; but it is great harm if thou place thyself above even one. Peace is ever with the humble man, but in the heart of the proud there is envy and continual wrath.
- Thomas a Kempis
My Son, make it no matter of thine, if thou see others honoured and exalted, and thyself despised and humbled. Lift up thine heart to Me in heaven, and then the contempt of men upon earth will not make thee sad.
- Thomas a Kempis