All Thomas a Kempis Quotes
- If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come? Busy
- As iron put into the fire loseth its rust and becometh clearly red-hot, so he that wholly turneth himself unto God puts off all slothfulness,… Adversity
- Of what use is a long life, if we amend so little? Alas, a long life often adds to our sins rather than to our… Add
- No one is qualified to converse in public except those contented to do without such conversation. Contented
- He will be with you also, all the way, that faithful God. Every morning when you awaken to the old and tolerable pain, at every… All
- By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity. Earthly
- But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor. Benefit
- If we live in peace ourselves, we in turn may bring peace to others. A peaceable man does more good than a learned one. Bring
- Patience is necessary in this life because so much of life is fraught with adversity. No matter how hard we try, our lives will never… Adversity
- If you seek Jesus in all things you will surely find Jesus. And if you seek yourself, you will surely find yourself, but only to… All
- Our dependence upon God ought to be so entire and absolute that we should never think it necessary, in any kind of distress, to have… Absolute
- Happy is the man who renounces everything which may bring a stain or burden upon his conscience Bring
- If you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily; but you must bear it. Bear
- Christ was willing to suffer wrongs and to be despised, and do you dare to complain of anything?. Christ
- All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing;… All
- My child, it will be better for you if you accept my decisions without complaint. Do not ask me to defend my actions or to… Accept
- And when he is out of sight, quickly also he is out of mind. Forgetfulness
- O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth. Earth
- A lover of Jesus and of the truth can lift himself above himself in spirit. Growth
- The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly. Inspirational
- It is better to be affected with a true penitent sorrow for sin than to be able to resolve the most difficult cases about it. Able
- If you can win complete mastery over self, you will easily master all else. To triumph over self is the perfect victory. All
- Now is the time to be doing, now is the time to be stirring, now is the time to amend myself. Amend
- Do not try to find a place free from temptations and troubles. Rather, seek a peace that endures even when you are beset by various… Adversity
- Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, and lest worldly self-interest hinder it or ill-fortune… Cast