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“All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace.”

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Thomas a Kempis (1380 - July 25, 1471) was a German canon, known for his spiritual writings. He is best known for his work 'The Imitation of Christ,' which has had a profound impact on Christian thought and practice. more

“In the Cross is salvation; in the Cross is life; in the Cross is protection against our enemies; in the Cross is infusion of heavenly sweetness; in the Cross is strength of mind; in the Cross is joy of spirit; in the Cross is excellence of virtue; in the Cross is perfection of holiness. There is no salvation of soul, nor hope of eternal life, save in the Cross.”

Mind Soul Joy Spirit Jesus Enemy Virtue Eternal Crosses Perfection Salvation Excellence Protection Holiness Heavenly Sweetness Eternal Life Strength Of Mind Infusion

Author:Thomas a Kempis

“He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. He will easily be content and pacified, whose conscience is pure. You are not holier if you are praised, nor the more worthless if you are found fault with. What you are, that you are; neither by word can you be made greater than what you are in the sight of God.”

Ifs Men Heart Made Care Found Greater Pure Findings Conscience Sight Praise Faults Who Cares Worthless Tranquillity Fault Finding

Author:Thomas a Kempis

“As iron cast into fire loses its rust and becomes glowing white, so he who turns completely to God is stripped of his sluggishness and changed into a new man.”

Men Turns Loses White Fire Changed Casts Iron Glowing Rust

Book:The Imitation of Christ

Source: The Imitation of Christ

“It is much safer to be subject than it is to command. Many live in obedience more from necessity than from love. Such become discontented and dejected on the slightest pretext; they will never gain peace of mind unless they subject themselves wholeheartedly for the love of God.”

Mind Subjects Gains Command Obedience God Love Peace Of Mind Pretext Wholeheartedly Dejected

Book:The Imitation of Christ

Source: The Imitation of Christ

“We should have much more peace if we would not busy ourselves with the sayings and doings of others.”

Ifs Should Peace Should Have Busy Doings Saying And Doing

Author:Thomas a Kempis

“Occasions of adversity best discover how great virtue or strength each one hath. For occasions do not make a man frail, but they show what he is.”

Men Shows Virtue Adversity Occasions Frail

Book:Moody Classics Complete Set: Includes 19 Classics of the Faith in a Single Volume

Source: Moody Classics Complete Set: Includes 19 Classics of the Faith in a Single Volume

“Faith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness in the mysteries of God.”

Mystery Intellect Thee Sincere Mystery Of God Deepness

Book:The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including the Imitation of Christ

Source: The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including the Imitation of Christ

“Of two evils we must always choose the least.”

Two Evil Two Evils

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