A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid. Thomas a Kempis More Quotes by Thomas a Kempis More Quotes From 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. Thomas a Kempis adversity virtue men What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer. Thomas a Kempis hinder consolation prayer How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves. Thomas a Kempis neighbor balance You are a man, not God; you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue, when this was not possible even for an angel of Heaven, nor for the first man in the Garden? Thomas a Kempis angel god men Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace. Thomas a Kempis simple-living simple blessed Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not. Thomas a Kempis thee ifs heart The glory of the good is in their consciences, and not in the tongues of men. Thomas a Kempis tongue glory men Don't flatter the rich, or appear to willing before the great. Thomas a Kempis flattery rich willing If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death. Thomas a Kempis conscience fear-of-death ifs Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself. Thomas a Kempis tradition break men 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. Thomas a Kempis religious heart book He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well. Thomas a Kempis deeds god-love doe If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned. Thomas a Kempis simplicity humility fame We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are. Thomas a Kempis who-we-are temptation shows The measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what he is. Thomas a Kempis adversity doe men At the day of judgment we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done. Thomas a Kempis libertarian liberty done If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening. Thomas a Kempis together advice morning Bodily exercises are to be done discreetly; not to be taken evenly and alike by all men. Thomas a Kempis taken exercise men If you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily; but you must bear it. Thomas a Kempis burden crosses bears How sweet it is to love, and to be dissolved, and as it were to bathe myself in thy love. Thomas a Kempis sweet love
