Thomas à Kempis Quotes

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

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

Homo proponit, sed Deus disponit.

What canst thou see elsewhere which thou canst not see here? Behold the heaven and the earth and all the elements; for of these are all things created.

It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should.

No man ruleth safely but that he is willingly ruled.

And when he is out of sight, quickly also is he out of mind.

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

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.