Thomas a Kempis
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.Collection: Men
He who knows himself well is mean and abject in his own sight, and takes no delight in the vain praise of men.Collection: Mean
He does much who loves much.Collection: Doe
Thou art my glory and the exultation of y heart: thou art my hope and refuge in the day of my trouble.Collection: Art
Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief; nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary; nor that this is perfect, if all things fall out according to thy desire.Collection: Peace
Thou wilt always rejoice in the evening, if thou spend the day profitably.Collection: Evening
Permit no hour to go by without it due improvement.Collection: Quality
Too many instances there are of daring men, who by presuming to sound the deep things of religion, have cavilled and argued themselves out of all religion.Collection: Men
Such as every man is inwardly so he judgeth outwardly.Collection: Men
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.Collection: Men
A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.Collection: Men
Man proposes, but God disposes.Collection: God
What thou art, that thou art; that God knoweth thee to be and thou canst be said to be no greater.Collection: Art
No man is safe above but he that will gladly be beneath.Collection: Men
Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness; as few great pilgrims become eminent saints.Collection: Pain
Do what lieth in thy power, and God will assist in thy good will.Collection: Gods Will
For things that worth little or nothing we care a lot; and we oversight what is necessary; because every man goes towards the exterior; and if he doesn't regain consciousness quickly, with pleasure remain involved in it.Collection: Men
The glory of the good is in their consciences, and not in the tongues of men.Collection: Men
What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer.Collection: Prayer
The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke and scorn of fortune.Collection: God
The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.Collection: Christian
Of two evils we must always choose the least.Collection: Two
In judging others a man laboreth in vain; he often erreth, and easily falleth into sin; but in judging and examining himself he always laboreth to good purpose.Collection: Inspirational
Caution is crediting, and reserve in speaking, and in revealing one's self to but very few, are the best securities both of a good understanding with the world, and of the inward peace of our own minds.Collection: Self
All men are frail; but thou shouldst reckon none so frail as thyself.Collection: Men
Grant me prudently to avoid him that flatters me, and to endure patiently him that contradicts me.Collection: Criticism
We are sometimes stirred by emotion and take it for zeal.Collection: Emotion
As iron put into the fire loseth its rust and becometh clearly red-hot, so he that wholly turneth himself unto God puts off all slothfulness, and is transformed into a new man.Collection: Adversity
Be therefore thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be worthy to receive greater.Collection: Spiritual
Out of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.Collection: Life
Though weary, it is not tired: though pressed it is not straightened; though alarmed, it is not confounded; but as a living flame it forces itself upwards and securely passes through all.Collection: Tired
All is vanity but to love God and serve Him.Collection: Vanity
The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without the gate at his first knock.Collection: Heart
O Lord, you know what is best for me. Let this or that be done, as you please. Give what you will, how much you will, and when you will.Collection: Giving
Activate yourself to duty by remembering your position, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be.Collection: Remember
I have sought for happiness everywhere, but I have found it nowhere except in a little corner with a little book.Collection: Book
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.Collection: Sweet
Trust not to your feelings for whatever they might be now, they will quickly be changed towards some other thing.Collection: Advice
A lover of Jesus and of the truth can lift himself above himself in spirit.Collection: Jesus
Endeavor to be patient in bearing with the defects and infirmities of others, of what sort 'soever they be; for that thyself also has many failings which must be borned with by others.Collection: Be Patient
If you cast away one cross, you will certainly find another, and perhaps a heavier.Collection: Acceptance
If your heart were sincere and upright, every creature would be unto you a looking-glass of life and a book of holy doctrine.Collection: Book
Renounce all things, and thou shalt find all things; give up thy lust, and thou shalt find rest.Collection: Giving Up
Out of sight, out of mind. The absent are always in the wrong.Collection: Sight
It is much safer to be subject than it is to command. Many live in obedience more from necessity than from love. Such become discontented and dejected on the slightest pretext; they will never gain peace of mind unless they subject themselves wholeheartedly for the love of God.Collection: Mind
Grace is the mastery of truth, the teacher of discipline, the light of the heart, the comforter of affliction, the banisher of sorrow, the nurse of devotion.Collection: Teacher
Love feels no burden, regards not labors, strives toward more than it attains, argues not of impossibility, since it believes that it may and can do all things.Collection: Love
A sure way of retaining the grace of heaven is to disregard outward appearances, and diligently to cultivate such things as foster amendment of life and fervour of soul, rather than to cultivate those qualities that seem most popular.Collection: Heaven