All Thomas a Kempis Quotes
- In Jesus and for Him, enemies and friends alike are to be loved. Alike
- Do not be influenced by the importance of the writer, and whether his learning be great or small, but let the love of pure truth… Attention
- I have sought for happiness everywhere, but I have found it nowhere except in a little corner with a little book. Book
- If you carry your cross joyfully, it will carry you. Carry
- If you cast away one cross, you will certainly find another, and perhaps a heavier. Acceptance
- No confict is so severe as his who labors to subdue himself. Confict
- Love is a great thing, yea, a great and thorough good. By itself it makes what is heavy light; and bears evenly all that is… All
- It carries a burden which is no burden; it will not be kept back by anything low and mean; it desires to be free from… Adversity
- Though weary, it is not tired: though pressed it is not straightened; though alarmed, it is not confounded; but as a living flame it forces… Alarmed
- Love is active and sincere, courageous, patient, faithful, prudent and manly. Active
- It is futile to wish for a long life, and then to give so little care to living well. Care
- Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it. Destroy
- Let all your thoughts be with the Most High, and direct your humble prayers unceasingly to Christ. If you cannot contemplate high and heavenly things,… All
- Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not. Condemn
- The glory of the good is in their consciences, and not in the tongues of men. Conscience
- Don't flatter the rich, or appear to willing before the great. Appear
- Remember, your prerogative is to govern, and not to serve the things of this world. Govern
- Be thankful for the smallest blessing and you will deserve to receive greater. Value the least gifts no less than the greatest, and simple graces… Blessing
- For man plans, but God arranges. Arranges
- Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men. Consolation
- Jesus has many who love the kingdom of God, but few who bear a cross. He has many who desire His comfort, but few who… Admire
- Nothing, how little so ever it be, if it is suffered for God's sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God. God
- The measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what… Adversity
- Leave off that excessive desire of knowing; therein is found much distraction. There are many things the knowledge of which is of little or no… Desire
- Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a… Better