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God Quotes by Thomas a Kempis
- To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is…
- And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy doctrine…
- Do what lieth in thy power, and God will assist in thy good will.
- He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well.
- Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him.
- God evaluates by this criterion: How much love you invest in what you do is more important than how you do. The one who loves…
- It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to you, and to…
- If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance.
- He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well, and he does his deed well who does it…
- Man proposes, but God disposes.
- You are a man, not God; you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue,…
- Don't think so much about who is for or against you, rather give all your care, that God be with you in everything you do.
- The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke…
- A disciple once complained, "You tell us stories, but you never reveal their meaning to us." The master replied, "How would you like it if…
- The more humble and obedient to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he does.
- He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. He will easily be content and pacified, whose…
- As iron cast into fire loses its rust and becomes glowing white, so he who turns completely to God is stripped of his sluggishness and…
- It is much safer to be subject than it is to command. Many live in obedience more from necessity than from love. Such become discontented…
- Faith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness in the mysteries of God.
- He who loveth God with all his heart feareth not death, nor punishment, nor judgment, nor hell, because perfect love giveth sure access to God.…
- He that seeketh anything else but simply God and the salvation of his soul, will find nothing but trouble and sorrow.
- God often gives in one brief moment that which He has for a long time denied.
- If you want to learn something that will really help you, learn to see yourself as God sees you and not as you see yourself…
- Who is so wise as to have a perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore trust not too much to thine own opinion, but be ready…
- For man plans, but God arranges.
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- Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god. — Aristotle
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- The gods too are fond of a joke. — Aristotle
- We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus;… — Karen Armstrong
- Yes, all fundamentalists feel that in a secular society, God has been relegated to the margin, to the periphery and they are… — Karen Armstrong
- I was a lousy nun. I couldn't do it. I couldn't find God. It wasn't suitable for me. It is suitable for… — Karen Armstrong
- Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate… — Johann Arndt
- If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the… — Arthur Ashe
- To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today. — Isaac Asimov
- If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men… — Francis of Assisi
- I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone. — Francis of Assisi
- It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look. — Francis of Assisi