Quotes By Thomas A Kempis

Bear the Cross cheerfully and it will bear you.

What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer.

How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.

We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.

Remember that lost time does not return.

Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.

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

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

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

Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!

How quickly passes away the glory of this world.

All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.

Of two evils we must always choose the least.

Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.

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

It is much safer to obey than to rule.

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

The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.

A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.

Out of sight, out of mind. The absent are always in the wrong.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame.

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.

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

Of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.

Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back.

No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.

Occasions do not make a man either strong or weak but they show what he is.

At the Day of Judgment, we shall not be asked what we have read, but what we have done.

Man proposes, but God disposes.