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
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.
evening rejoice ifs
Thou wilt always rejoice in the evening if thou has spent the day profitably.
adversity temptation trying
Do not try to find a place free from temptations and troubles. Rather, seek a peace that endures even when you are beset by various temptations and tried by much adversity.
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.
adversity men iron
As iron put into the fire loseth its rust and becometh clearly red-hot, so he that wholly turneth himself unto God puts off all slothfulness, and is transformed into a new man.
passing-away earth glory
O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.
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.
sight mind forgetfulness
And when he is out of sight, quickly also he is out of mind.
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.