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If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?
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"If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?"

- Thomas Kempis

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This quote by Thomas Kempis is a reminder that we need to not expect excellence from others if we are not perfect ourselves. It is a reminder that we should not be too vital of others if we are not best ourselves. We ought to strive to be the very best version of ourselves and accept that others might not be perfect either. It is a tip that we should not anticipate others to be precisely like us, as we are all special individuals. We need to accept and value the differences in others and aim to understand them. We must also want to jeopardize and collaborate to find commonalities. Ultimately, this quote is a tip that we should not expect perfection from others if we are not ideal ourselves.

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Thomas Kempis This quote is written / told by Thomas Kempis. He was a famous Writer from Germany. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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