Thomas a Kempis Quotes

German - Clergyman | 1380 - 1471

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

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A humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.

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He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.

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We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.

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Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.

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Without the way, there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing; without the life, there is no living.

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Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.

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Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!

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Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.

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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.

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How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.

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Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

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