All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it. Thomas a Kempis More Quotes by Thomas a Kempis More Quotes From Thomas a Kempis 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. Thomas a Kempis unfaithfulbe-patientwaiting Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away! Thomas a Kempis glorypassing-awayworld Faith is required of thee, and a sincere life, not loftiness of intellect, nor deepness in the mysteries of God. Thomas a Kempis sinceremysterythee As iron cast into fire loses its rust and becomes glowing white, so he who turns completely to God is stripped of his sluggishness and changed into a new man. Thomas a Kempis glowingfiremen Renounce all things, and thou shalt find all things; give up thy lust, and thou shalt find rest. Thomas a Kempis asceticismgiving-uplust May not be your peace in the mouth of the men; since no matter if they thing good or bad about you, you should not be a different man because of that. Thomas a Kempis differentmouthsmen A man that is well ordered in his soul needeth little the unkind demeanor of worldly people nor yet their proud behavior. Thomas a Kempis soulmenpeople The more the flesh is wasted by affliction, so much more is the Spirit strengthened by inward grace. Thomas a Kempis inwardafflictiongrace He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest Thomas a Kempis eyechristianlittles Whoever puts his confidence in men or in any creature is very foolish. Thomas a Kempis confidencefoolishmen In the morning fix thy good purpose; and at night examine thyself what thou hast done, how thou hast behaved thyself in word, deed, and thought. Thomas a Kempis purposemorningnight Thy peace shall be in much patience. Thomas a Kempis be-patientpatient We are often moved with passion and think it to be zeal. Thomas a Kempis zealpassionthinking Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness; as few great pilgrims become eminent saints. Thomas a Kempis saintpainspirit Love alone makes heavy burdens light and bears in equal balance things pleasing and displeasing. Love bears a heavy burden and does not feel it, and love makes bitter things tasteful and sweet. Thomas a Kempis lightlove-issweet Wheresoever we seek our own, there we fall from love. Thomas a Kempis fall Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling. Thomas a Kempis simplicitywingstwo Always be thou prepared, and so live that death may never find thee unprepared. Thomas a Kempis theemaydeath Remain tranquil and prepare to bear still greater trials. All is not lost even though you be troubled oftener or tempted more grievously. You are a man, not God. You are flesh, not an angel. How can you possibly expect to remain always in the same state of virtue when the angels in heaven and the first man in paradise failed to do so? I am He who rescues the afflicted and brings to My divinity those who know their own weakness. Thomas a Kempis angelmenheaven Love Him, and keep Him for thy Friend, who, when all go away, will not forsake thee, nor suffer thee to perish at the last. Thomas a Kempis sufferinglovefriendship
