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Johannes Tauler (1300-1361) was a prominent German theologian and preacher. He is known for his profound spiritual teachings and contributions to mysticism, which have had a lasting impact on posterity.

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Famous Johannes Tauler Quotes

“Judge yourself; if you sincerely and humbly do that, you will not be judged by God.”

Ifs Judging Humble Judged Sincerely

Author:Johannes Tauler

“For where there is true love, a man is neither out of measure lifted up by prosperity, nor cast down by mishap; whether you give or take away from him, so long as he keeps his beloved, he has a spring of inward peace. Thus, even though thy outward man grieve, or weep downright, that may well be borne, if only thy inner man remain at peace, perfectly content with the will of God.”

Ifs Men Love Giving Wells May Long Spring Casts Prosperity Gods Will God Love Beloved Grieving Inward Mishaps

Author:Johannes Tauler

“Judge yourself; if you do that you will not be judged by God, as St. Paul says. But it must be a real sense of your own sinfulness, not an artificial humility.”

Ifs Real Humility Judging Judged Artificial Sinfulness

Author:Johannes Tauler

“If ye keep watch over your hearts, and listen for the Voice of God and learn of Him, in one short hour ye can learn more from Him than ye could learn from Man in a thousand years.”

Ifs Men Years Heart Voice Hours Watches Thousand Over You Thousand Years Martyr Voice Of God

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“Such sins, even if they do not kill all grace in us, do harm, nevertheless; and though they are only venial in themselves, they make us apt, ready, and inclined to lose grace and to fall into mortal sin.”

Ifs Fall Loses Sin Grace Ready Harm Mortals Nevertheless Demise Mortal Sin

Author:Johannes Tauler

“If you fall seventy times a day, rise seventy times and return to God so that you will not fall too often.”

Ifs Fall Return Seventies Turn To God

Book:Johannes Tauler, Sermons

Source: Johannes Tauler, Sermons

“If we really want to achieve true prayer, we must turn our backs upon everything temporal, everything external, everything that is not divine.”

Ifs Want Turns Prayer Achieve Divine Temporal Things

Author:Johannes Tauler

About the Author

Born: 1300
Died: June 15, 1361
Known for: Preacher
Quotes: 36

Books & Sources

The history and life of the Reverend Doctor John Tauler of Strasbourg: with twenty-five of his sermons (Temp. 1340)Related source material

Johannes Tauler, SermonsRelated source material

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