"No confict is so severe as his who…" — Thomas a Kempis
"No confict is so severe as his who labors to subdue himself."
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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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