It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should. Thomas a Kempis More Quotes by Thomas a Kempis More Quotes From Thomas a Kempis We must imitate Christ's life and his ways if we are to be truly enlightened and set free from the darkness of our own hearts. Let it be the most important thing we do, then, to reflect on the life of Jesus Christ. Thomas a Kempis darknessheartjesus 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 adversityvirtuemen What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer. Thomas a Kempis hinderconsolationprayer How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves. Thomas a Kempis neighborbalance 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 angelgodmen Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace. Thomas a Kempis simple-livingsimpleblessed Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not. Thomas a Kempis theeifsheart The glory of the good is in their consciences, and not in the tongues of men. Thomas a Kempis tongueglorymen Don't flatter the rich, or appear to willing before the great. Thomas a Kempis flatteryrichwilling If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death. Thomas a Kempis consciencefear-of-deathifs Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself. Thomas a Kempis traditionbreakmen 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 religiousheartbook He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well. Thomas a Kempis deedsgod-lovedoe 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 simplicityhumilityfame We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are. Thomas a Kempis who-we-aretemptationshows 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 adversitydoemen At the day of judgment we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done. Thomas a Kempis libertarianlibertydone If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening. Thomas a Kempis togetheradvicemorning Bodily exercises are to be done discreetly; not to be taken evenly and alike by all men. Thomas a Kempis takenexercisemen If you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily; but you must bear it. Thomas a Kempis burdencrossesbears
