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
deeds doe god-love
He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well.
adversity men doe
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.
love deeds doe
He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well, and he does his deed well who does it rather for the common good than for his own will.
learning men doe
A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
doe
He does much who loves much.
men utterance doe
Let not your peace rest in the utterances of men, for whether they put a good or bad construction on your conduct does not make you other than you are.
book voice doe
A book has but one voice, but it does not instruct everyone alike.
devil doe unbelievers
The devil does not tempt unbelievers and sinners who are already his own.
anxiety sorrow doe
What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?
return doe remember
Remember always your end, and that lost time does not return.
differences answers doe
What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.
spiritual light people
Some people are tempted most strongly at the beginning of their spiritual life, others near the end. Some are troubled all their lives. Still others receive only light temptation. Such things are decided by God, and we can trust his wisdom.
giving grace world
For it is the grace of Christ, and not our own virtue, that gives us the power to overcome the flesh and the world.
How quickly passes away the glory of this world.