“Pass no rash condemnation on other peoples words or actions.”
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Famous Thomas a Kempis Quotes
“All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.”
“The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.”
Source: The Imitation of Christ
“He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest”
Source: The Imitation of Christ
“Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling.”
“We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.”
“All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace.”
“A book has but one voice, but it does not instruct everyone alike.”
Source: The Imitation of Christ
Source: The Imitation of Christ
Source: Moody Classics Complete Set: Includes 19 Classics of the Faith in a Single Volume
Source: The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including the Imitation of Christ
Source: The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including the Imitation of Christ
“Remember always your end, and that lost time does not return.”
“God often gives in one brief moment that which He has for a long time denied.”
“Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.”
“Love is a great thing, a good above all others, which alone maketh every burden light.”
Source: The Imitation of Christ
“He is truly great who hath a great charity.”
Source: The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including the Imitation of Christ
“Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.”
Source: The Imitation of Christ; Or, the Ecclesiastical Music
Source: The Imitation of Christ; Or, the Ecclesiastical Music
“Whoever puts his confidence in men or in any creature is very foolish.”