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Nature Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

11 Nature quotes by Thomas a Kempis

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When Thomas à Kempis turns his thoughts toward the outdoors, his words carry a quiet reverence that feels both ancient and intimate. In this modest set of eleven passages, you’ll catch a glimpse of his meditative approach to the simple beauty that surrounds us.

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Learn to humble yourself, you are but earth and clay.

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O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.

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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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How should thy patience be crowned in heaven if none adversity should befall to thee in earth? If thou wilt suffer none…

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What canst thou see elsewhere which thou canst not see here? Behold the heaven and the earth and all the elements; for…

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Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger, nothing higher, nothing wider, nothing more pleasant, nothing fuller or better, in heaven or earth.

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Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing more courageous, nothing higher, nothing wider, nothing more pleasant, nothing fuller nor better in heaven and…

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“Nature has a relish for knowing secrets and hearing news. It wishes to appear abroad and to have sense experiences. It wishes…

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“Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger or higher or wider, nothing is more pleasant, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven…

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“We are not wise in ourselves.7 So we must support one another,8 be tolerant of each other,9 help, teach and advise one…

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“0 true and heavenly grace, without which our own merits are nothing, and our natural gifts of no account! Neither arts nor…

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Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.

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To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection.

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It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should.

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Be Yourself -The man who is neither bent upon pleasing his fellows nor afraid of offending them will enjoy great peace.

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If you would endeavor, like men of courage, to stand in the battle, surely we would feel the favorable assistance of God from heaven.…

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“No man safely goeth abroad who loveth not to rest at home. No man safely talketh but he who loveth to hold his peace.…

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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 confused, but…

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If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you.

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Be thankful for the smallest blessing, and you will be worthy to receive greater.

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If you cast away one cross, you will certainly find another, and perhaps a heavier.

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Dispose thyself to patience rather than to comfort, and to the bearing of the cross rather than to gladness.

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