Thomas a Kempis Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

19 Famous Quotes by Thomas a Kempis
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“Know all and you will pardon all.”
Proverbs Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ
“There is a devil in every berry of the grape.”
Proverbs Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ
“A lover of Jesus and of the truth . . . can lift himself above himself in spirit. [Lat., Amator Jesu et veritatis . . . potest se . . . elevare supra seipsum in spiritu.]”
Growth Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ (II, 1)
“O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth. [Lat., O quam cito transit gloria mundi.]”
Glory Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ (bk. I, ch. III, 6)
“For these attacks do not contribute to make us frail but rather show us to be what we are.”
Circumstance Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ, (Dibdin's translation)
“Know all and you will pardon all.”
Forgiveness Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ
“Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.”
Forgiveness Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ
“All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing; and His peace passing all understanding.”
Christ Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ (bk. II, ch. I), (Dibdin's translation)
“But when he (man) shall have been taken from sight, he quickly goes also out of mind. [Lat., Cum autem sublatus fuerit ab oculis, etiam cito transit a mente.]”
Absence Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ (bk. I, ch. XXIII, 1)
“He is truly great who hath a great charity.”
Charity Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ (bk. I, ch. III), (Dibdin's translation)
“In things essential, unity; in doubtful, liberty; in all things, charity. [Lat., In necessasariis, unitas; In dubiis, libertas; in omnibus, caritas.]”
Charity Quotes
Source: Imitation of Christ (bk. I, ch. III), (Dibdin's translation)
“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.”
Anger Quotes
“Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.”
Politics / government Quotes
“It is much safer to obey, than to govern.”
Politics / government Quotes
“When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind.”
Absence Quotes
“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be. -Thomas a Kempis.”
Anger Quotes
“it is much safer to obey than to rule.”
Leadership Quotes
“The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.”
Obedience Quotes
“We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.”
Perspective Quotes