"If thou art willing to suffer no adversity,……" — Thomas a Kempis

"If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?"

— Thomas a Kempis

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232 Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

Thomas a Kempis has 232 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.
We feel and weigh soon enough what we suffer from others: but how much others suffer from us, of this…
In judging others a man laboreth in vain; he often erreth, and easily falleth into sin; but in judging and…
I would far rather feel remorse than know how to define it.
Set me free from evil passions, and heal my heart of all inordinate affections; that being inwardly cured and thoroughly…
It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not; thy duty too, to leave undone that thou…
Love is swift, sincere, pious, joyful, generous, strong, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, courageous, and never seeking its own; for wheresoever…
Whatsoever is done in charity, however small and of no reputation it be, bringeth forth good fruit.
To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for…
Sweet shall be your rest if your heart does not reproach you.
Trust not to your feelings for whatever they might be now, they will quickly be changed towards some other thing.
If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening.

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A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the… — Pietro Aretino
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. — Aristotle
Misfortune shows those who are not really friends. — Aristotle
I work best when there is adversity: I seem to get calmer the more the fur is flying. — Andrea Arnold
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. — Arthur Ashe
If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?'… — Arthur Ashe
A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can… — Ibrahim Babangida
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. — Francis Bacon
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes. — Francis Bacon
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New. — Francis Bacon
Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity. — Abu Bakr
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. — John Quincy Adams

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