Thomas a Kempis
Thomas a Kempis
Thomas à Kempis, C.R.S.A.; c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a Dutch canon regular of the late medieval period and the author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the most popular and best known Christian books on devotion. His name means Thomas "of Kempen", his hometown, and in German he is known as Thomas von Kempen. He also is known by various spellings of his family name: Thomas Haemerken; Thomas Hammerlein; Thomas Hemerken and Thomas Hämerken...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionClergyman
CountryGermany
Thomas a Kempis quotes about
conversation qualified converses
No one is qualified to converse in public except those contented to do without such conversation.
long age add
Of what use is a long life, if we amend so little? Alas, a long life often adds to our sins rather than to our virtue!
work busy thee
If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come?
religious men silence
You will never be an inwardly religious and devout man unless you pass over in silence the shortcomings of your fellow men, and diligently examine your own weaknesses.
soon-enough justice suffering
We feel and weigh soon enough what we suffer from others: but how much others suffer from us, of this we take no heed.
sight mind forgetfulness
And when he is out of sight, quickly also he is out of mind.
taken exercise men
Bodily exercises are to be done discreetly; not to be taken evenly and alike by all men.
children decision answers
My child, it will be better for you if you accept my decisions without complaint. Do not ask me to defend my actions or to explain why one person is favored and another seems slighted. The answers to these questions go far beyond your comprehension.
suffering complaining christ
Christ was willing to suffer wrongs and to be despised, and do you dare to complain of anything?.
army undone duty
It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not; thy duty too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do.
deeds doe god-love
He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well.
gods-will good-will assistance
Do what lieth in thy power, and God will assist in thy good will.
religious book heart
And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy doctrine for there is no creature so little or so despised but that sheweth and representeth the goodness of God.
morning advice together
If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening.