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
christian jesus people
Do not let your peace depend on what people say of you... True peace and joy is to be found in [Jesus] alone.
christian heart humble
The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.
teacher heart light
Grace is the mastery of truth, the teacher of discipline, the light of the heart, the comforter of affliction, the banisher of sorrow, the nurse of devotion.
two evil minus
Of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum
flattery rich willing
Don't flatter the rich, or appear to willing before the great.
waiting lord turns
Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back.
mystery sincere thee
Faith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness in the mysteries of God.
two evil two-evils
Of two evils we must always choose the least.
intelligence
Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.
love-is faithful prudent
Love is active and sincere, courageous, patient, faithful, prudent and manly.
passing-away world glory
Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!
love-is light bears
Love is a great thing, yea, a great and thorough good. By itself it makes what is heavy light; and bears evenly all that is uneven.
stirring
Now is the time to be doing, now is the time to be stirring, now is the time to amend myself.
sorrow able sin
It is better to be affected with a true penitent sorrow for sin than to be able to resolve the most difficult cases about it.