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title: "19 Doe Quotes By Thomas a Kempis"
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> [A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/a-man-of-peace-does-more-good-than-a-very-learned-man/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [He does much who loves much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/he-does-much-who-loves-much/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [Remember always your end, and that lost time does not return.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/remember-always-your-end-and-that-lost-time-does-not-return/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [Sweet shall be your rest if your heart does not reproach you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/sweet-shall-be-your-rest-if-your-heart-does-not-reproach-you/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [The devil does not tempt unbelievers and sinners who are already his own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/the-devil-does-not-tempt-unbelievers-and-sinners-who-are-already-his/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/he-does-much-who-loves-god-much-and-he-does-much-who-does-his-deed-2/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [The more humble and obedient to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/the-more-humble-and-obedient-to-god-a-man-is-the-more-wise-and-at/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well, and he does his deed well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/he-does-much-who-loves-god-much-and-he-does-much-who-does-his-deed/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [Let not your peace rest in the utterances of men, for whether they put a good or bad construction on your conduct…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/let-not-your-peace-rest-in-the-utterances-of-men-for-whether-they-put/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [If we live in peace ourselves, we in turn may bring peace to others. A peaceable man does more good than a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/if-we-live-in-peace-ourselves-we-in-turn-may-bring-peace-to-others-a/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [Praise adds nothing to your holiness, nor does blame take anything from it. You are what you are, and you cannot be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/praise-adds-nothing-to-your-holiness-nor-does-blame-take-anything/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does this present life become to him, because he perceives better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/the-more-spiritual-a-man-desires-to-be-the-more-bitter-does-this/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [The measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/the-measure-of-every-man-s-virtue-is-best-revealed-in-time-of/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does his present life become to him; because he sees more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/the-more-spiritual-a-man-desires-to-be-the-more-bitter-does-his/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [Love alone makes heavy burdens light and bears in equal balance things pleasing and displeasing. Love bears a heavy burden and does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/love-alone-makes-heavy-burdens-light-and-bears-in-equal-balance/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [Love wakes much and sleeps little and, in sleeping, does not sleep. It faints is not weary; it is restricted in its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/love-wakes-much-and-sleeps-little-and-in-sleeping-does-not-sleep-it/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [Love is watchful. Sleeping, it does not slumber. Wearied, it is not tired. Pressed, it is not straitened. Alarmed, it is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/love-is-watchful-sleeping-it-does-not-slumber-wearied-it-is-not-tired/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [Love flies, runs, leaps for joy; it is free and unrestrained. Love gives all for all, resting in One who is highest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/love-flies-runs-leaps-for-joy-it-is-free-and-unrestrained-love-gives/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [God evaluates by this criterion: How much love you invest in what you do is more important than how you do. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/god-evaluates-by-this-criterion-how-much-love-you-invest-in-what-you/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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## Other authors on Doe

## More by Thomas a Kempis

> [Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/have-therefore-zeal-to-better-thyself-and-then-mayst-thou-have-zeal/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/and-if-thy-heart-be-straight-with-god-then-every-creature-shall-be-to/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [Patience is necessary in this life because so much of life is fraught with adversity. No matter how hard we try, our lives will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/patience-is-necessary-in-this-life-because-so-much-of-life-is-fraught/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/to-take-no-account-of-oneself-but-always-to-think-well-and-highly-of/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/it-is-easier-not-to-speak-a-word-at-all-than-to-speak-more-words-than/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [Be Yourself -The man who is neither bent upon pleasing his fellows nor afraid of offending them will enjoy great peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/be-yourself-the-man-who-is-neither-bent-upon-pleasing-his-fellows-nor/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [“0 true and heavenly grace, without which our own merits are nothing, and our natural gifts of no account! Neither arts nor riches, beauty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/0-true-and-heavenly-grace-without-which-our-own-merits-are-nothing/)

[Thomas à Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [If you would endeavor, like men of courage, to stand in the battle, surely we would feel the favorable assistance of God from heaven.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/if-you-would-endeavor-like-men-of-courage-to-stand-in-the-battle/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [“No man safely goeth abroad who loveth not to rest at home. No man safely talketh but he who loveth to hold his peace.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/no-man-safely-goeth-abroad-who-loveth-not-to-rest-at-home-no-man/)

[Thomas à Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [“Nature has a relish for knowing secrets and hearing news. It wishes to appear abroad and to have sense experiences. It wishes to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/nature-has-a-relish-for-knowing-secrets-and-hearing-news-it-wishes-to/)

[Thomas à Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [Love is watchful. Sleeping, it does not slumber. Wearied, it is not tired. Pressed, it is not straitened. Alarmed, it is not confused, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/love-is-watchful-sleeping-it-does-not-slumber-wearied-it-is-not-tired/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/if-you-bear-the-cross-gladly-it-will-bear-you/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [Be thankful for the smallest blessing, and you will be worthy to receive greater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/be-thankful-for-the-smallest-blessing-and-you-will-be-worthy-to/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [If you cast away one cross, you will certainly find another, and perhaps a heavier.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/if-you-cast-away-one-cross-you-will-certainly-find-another-and/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

> [Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/dispose-thyself-to-patience-rather-than-to-comfort-and-to-the-bearing/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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