Author: Thomas a Kempis

Quotes

A humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.

A humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.

- Thomas a Kempis

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

- Thomas a Kempis

Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.

Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.

- Thomas a Kempis

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

- Thomas a Kempis

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.

- Thomas a Kempis

Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.

Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.

- Thomas a Kempis

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.

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.

- Thomas a Kempis

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

- Thomas a Kempis

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.

- Thomas a Kempis

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