Thomas a Kempis

Love is active and sincere, courageous, patient, faithful, prudent and manly.

— Thomas a Kempis

Man proposes, but God disposes. [Lat., Nam homo proponit, sed Deus disponit.]

— Thomas a Kempis

Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not.

— Thomas a Kempis

Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace.

— Thomas a Kempis

Be assured that if you knew all, you would pardon all.

— Thomas a Kempis

It is futile to wish for a long life, and then to give so little care to living well.

— Thomas a Kempis

“Jesus has now many lovers of the heavenly kingdom but few bearers of His cross.”

— Thomas à Kempis

Be therefore thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be worthy to receive greater.

— Thomas a Kempis

“The deepest and most profitable lesson is this,the true knowlege and contempt of ourselves.”

— Thomas a Kempis

It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not; thy duty too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do.

— Thomas a Kempis

Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling.

— Thomas a Kempis

Trust not to friends and kindred, neither do thou put off the care of thy soul's welfare til hereafter; for men will…

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Study, therefore, to withdraw the love of your soul from all things that are visible, and turn it to things that are…

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Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in…

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Renounce all things, and thou shalt find all things; give up thy lust, and thou shalt find rest.

— Thomas a Kempis

If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside…

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“For the gifts of Nature belong to good and evil alike; but the proper gift of the elect is grace—that is, love—…

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“God hath thus ordered it, that we may learn to bear one another’s burdens; for no man is without fault, no man…

— Thomas à Kempis

Restrain an inordinate desire for knowledge, in which is found much anxiety and deception. Learned men always wish to appear so, and…

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It is better to have but little knowledge with humility and understanding, than great learning which might make you proud. For a…

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“If you cannot recollect yourself continuously, do so once a day at least, in the morning or in the evening. In the…

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“To-day man is, and to-morrow he will be seen no more. And being removed out of sight, quickly also he is out…

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Let all your thoughts be with the Most High, and direct your humble prayers unceasingly to Christ. If you cannot contemplate high…

— Thomas a Kempis

Who is so wise as to have a perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore trust not too much to thine own opinion,…

— Thomas a Kempis

We are often moved with passion and think it to be zeal.

— Thomas a Kempis

Love is a great thing, a good above all others, which alone maketh every burden light.

— Thomas a Kempis

Do what lieth in thy power, and God will assist in thy good will.

— Thomas a Kempis

“Your assignment is to love everyone, accepting all that happens to you.”

— Thomas à Kempis

Remember always your end, and that lost time does not return.

— Thomas a Kempis

We are sometimes stirred by emotion and take it for zeal.

— Thomas a Kempis

“At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done.”

— Thomas A Kempis

A lover of Jesus and of the truth can lift himself above himself in spirit.

— Thomas a Kempis

“Many things there are to know which profiteth little or nothing to the soul.”

— Thomas à Kempis

The Lord has many lovers of His crown but few lovers of His Cross.

— Thomas a Kempis

If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death.

— Thomas a Kempis

At the least bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully.

— Thomas a Kempis

Wheresoever we seek our own, there we fall from love.

— Thomas a Kempis

A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.

— Thomas a Kempis

He rides pleasantly enough whom the grace of God carries.

— Thomas a Kempis

The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.

— Thomas a Kempis