Thomas à Kempis: Man

Thomas à Kempis was German canon regular. Explore interesting quotes on man.

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“The more humble and obedient to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he does.”

Source: The Inner Life

“For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.”

Thomas à Kempis

“By two wings is man lifted above earthly things, even by
simplicity and purity. Simplicity ought to be in the intention,
purity in the affection.”

Thomas à Kempis book The Imitation of Christ

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 545.
Source: The Imitation of Christ
Context: Simplicity and purity are the two wings by which a man is lifted above all earthly things. Simplicity is in the intention — purity in the affection. Simplicity tends to God,— purity apprehends and tastes Him.

“Fight like a man. Habit is overcome by habit.”

Thomas à Kempis book The Imitation of Christ

Source: The Imitation of Christ

“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 à Kempis

“Love is swift, sincere, pious, pleasant, gentle, strong, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, manly and never seeking her own; for whosoever a man seeketh his own, there he falleth from love.”

Thomas à Kempis book The Imitation of Christ

Book III, ch. 5.
The Imitation of Christ (c. 1418)

“No man ruleth safely but that he is willingly ruled.”

Thomas à Kempis book The Imitation of Christ

Book I, ch. 20.
The Imitation of Christ (c. 1418)

“Man proposes, but God disposes.”
Homo proponit, sed Deus disponit.