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Famous Thomas a Kempis Quotes
“Happy is the man who renounces everything which may bring a stain or burden upon his conscience”
“God is able to do more than man can understand.”
“All men are frail; but thou shouldst reckon none so frail as thyself.”
“Man proposes, but God disposes. [Lat., Nam homo proponit, sed Deus disponit.]”
“Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.”
“Learned arguments do not make a man holy and righteous, whereas a good life makes him dear to God.”
“No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.”
“All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.”
“A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.”
“Occasions do not make a man either strong or weak but they show what he is.”
“No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.”
“All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace.”
“Whoever puts his confidence in men or in any creature is very foolish.”
“The glory of the good is in their consciences, and not in the tongues of men.”
“Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.”