--- title: "18 Littles Quotes By Thomas a Kempis" description: "18 Littles quotes by Thomas a Kempis. Plus more from Thomas a Kempis and more Littles sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfe/thomas-a-kempis-721_accounts_he-is-truly-great-that-is-little-in-hims_1293203.png" --- > [He is truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any height of honors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/he-is-truly-great-that-is-little-in-himself-and-that-maketh-no/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfe/thomas-a-kempis-721_accounts_he-is-truly-great-that-is-little-in-hims_1293203.png) > [It is futile to wish for a long life, and then to give so little care to living well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/it-is-futile-to-wish-for-a-long-life-and-then-to-give-so-little-care/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a50/thomas-a-kempis-721_care_it-is-futile-to-wish-for-a-long-life-and_2862146.png) > [Forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/forasmuch-as-many-people-study-more-to-have-knowledge-than-to-live/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8c/thomas-a-kempis-721_education_forasmuch-as-many-people-study-more-to-h_623354.png) > [A man that is well ordered in his soul needeth little the unkind demeanor of worldly people nor yet their proud behavior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/a-man-that-is-well-ordered-in-his-soul-needeth-little-the-unkind/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ac/thomas-a-kempis-721_behavior_a-man-that-is-well-ordered-in-his-soul-n_2789566.png) > [For nothing, how little soever, that is suffered for God's sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/for-nothing-how-little-soever-that-is-suffered-for-god-s-sake-can/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21f/thomas-a-kempis-721_catholic_for-nothing-how-little-soever-that-is-su_979510.png) > [He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/he-that-avoideth-not-small-faults-by-little-and-little-falleth-into/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b62/thomas-a-kempis-721_faults_he-that-avoideth-not-small-faults-by-lit_2608574.png) > [Of what use is a long life, if we amend so little? Alas, a long life often adds to our sins rather…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/of-what-use-is-a-long-life-if-we-amend-so-little-alas-a-long-life/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c8/thomas-a-kempis-721_add_of-what-use-is-a-long-life-if-we-amend-s_1736599.png) > [He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/he-is-truly-great-who-is-little-in-his-own-eyes-and-makes-nothing-of/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d32/thomas-a-kempis-721_christian_he-is-truly-great-who-is-little-in-his-o_2558060.png) > [For things that worth little or nothing we care a lot; and we oversight what is necessary; because every man goes towards…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/for-things-that-worth-little-or-nothing-we-care-a-lot-and-we/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90a/thomas-a-kempis-721_care_for-things-that-worth-little-or-nothing_3011756.png) > [It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/it-is-no-little-wisdom-for-you-to-keep-yourself-in-silence-and-in/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b43/thomas-a-kempis-721_evil_it-is-no-little-wisdom-for-you-to-keep-y_3060545.png) > [And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f60/thomas-a-kempis-721_book_and-if-thy-heart-be-straight-with-god-th_17782.png) > [Restrain an inordinate desire for knowledge, in which is found much anxiety and deception. Learned men always wish to appear so, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/restrain-an-inordinate-desire-for-knowledge-in-which-is-found-much/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf9/thomas-a-kempis-721_advantage_restrain-an-inordinate-desire-for-knowle_2088899.jpg) > [He is truly great that is great in charity. He is truly great that is little in himself, and maketh no account…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/he-is-truly-great-that-is-great-in-charity-he-is-truly-great-that-is/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/673/thomas-a-kempis-721_accounts_he-is-truly-great-that-is-great-in-chari_423983.jpg) > [Leave off that excessive desire of knowing; therein is found much distraction. There are many things the knowledge of which is of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/leave-off-that-excessive-desire-of-knowing-therein-is-found-much/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be7/thomas-a-kempis-721_desire_leave-off-that-excessive-desire-of-knowi_2773326.png) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c56/thomas-a-kempis-721_danger_love-wakes-much-and-sleeps-little-and-in_3088722.jpg) > [Oh how swiftly the glory of the world passes away! If only the lives of these men had been as admirable as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/oh-how-swiftly-the-glory-of-the-world-passes-away-if-only-the-lives/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20f/thomas-a-kempis-721_admirable_oh-how-swiftly-the-glory-of-the-world-pa_1361080.jpg) > [It is better to have but little knowledge with humility and understanding, than great learning which might make you proud. For a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/it-is-better-to-have-but-little-knowledge-with-humility-and/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a8/thomas-a-kempis-721_grounded_it-is-better-to-have-but-little-knowledg_643763.jpg) > [I have sought for happiness everywhere, but I have found it nowhere except in a little corner with a little book.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/i-have-sought-for-happiness-everywhere-but-i-have-found-it-nowhere/) [Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b6/thomas-a-kempis-721_book_i-have-sought-for-happiness-everywhere-b_3232651.png) ## Other authors on Littles ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/littles/thomas-a-kempis/#itemlist", "name": "18 Littles Quotes By Thomas a Kempis", "numberOfItems": 18, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "He is truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any height of honors.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas a Kempis" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/he-is-truly-great-that-is-little-in-himself-and-that-maketh-no/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": 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