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Thomas a Kempis

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Thomas à Kempis was a German-Dutch Catholic canon regular of the Augustinians and the author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the best known Christian devotional books.

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Notable works: Imitation of Christ

About Thomas a Kempis

Thomas à Kempis was a German-Dutch Catholic canon regular of the Augustinians and the author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the best known Christian devotional books. His name means "Thomas of Kempen", Kempen, Germany, being his home town.

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Quotes by Thomas a Kempis · Page 15

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

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Inspirational

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Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many…

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Crosses

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Set me free from evil passions, and heal my heart of all inordinate affections; that being inwardly cured and thoroughly cleansed, I…

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Affection

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Occasions of adversity best discover how great virtue or strength each one hath. For occasions do not make a man frail, but…

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Adversity

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

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Growth

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Occasions do not make a man either strong or weak but they show what he is.

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Men

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

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Concern

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Jesus has many who love the kingdom of God, but few who bear a cross. He has many who desire His comfort,…

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Admire

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For things that worth little or nothing we care a lot; and we oversight what is necessary; because every man goes towards…

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Care

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It thou seek rest in this life, how wilt thou then attain to the everlasting rest? Dispose not thyself for much rest,…

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Creatures

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Thy peace shall be in much patience.

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Be patient

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Whoever finds Jesus, finds a rich treasure, and a good above every good. He who loses Jesus loses much indeed, and more…

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Christian life

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Know all and you will pardon all.

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Forgiveness

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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…

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Able

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It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to…

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Evil

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Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.

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Desire

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Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.

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Chance

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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…

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Danger

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Thou wilt always rejoice in the evening if thou has spent the day profitably.

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Evening

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“It is not really a small thing when in small things we resist self.”

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Habits

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The end of all is death and man's life passeth away suddenly as a shadow.

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Death

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Why seekest thou rest, since thou art born to labor? [Lat., Cur quaeris quietem, quam natus sis ad laborem?]

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Ads

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Love is a great thing, yea, a great and thorough good. By itself it makes what is heavy light; and bears evenly…

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Bears

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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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Psychology

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“But if Christ is amongst us, then it is necessary that we sometimes yield up our own opinion for the sake of…

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Peace

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