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Thomas À Kempis

1380 AD — 1471 AD

Listed in the author section of Bartlett’s ninth-edition anthology, in the linked 1905 printing. Dates reflect that historical edition and may differ from modern scholarship.

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Historical source references

Imitation of Christ
Christ · anthology attribution: Thomas à Kempis
Duty · anthology attribution: Thomas à Kempis
Example · anthology attribution: Thomas à Kempis
Knowledge · anthology attribution: Thomas à Kempis
Toleration · anthology attribution: Thomas à Kempis
Want · anthology attribution: Thomas à Kempis
Printed citation: Thomas à Kempis
Page 5 · printed citation: Thomas à Kempis · subject: Adversity
Page 139 · printed citation: Thomas à Kempis · subject: Judgment
Page 150 · printed citation: Thomas à Kempis · subject: Learning
Complete signed selection 451; printed byline: Thomas à Kempis; New York: Dodge Publishing Company, 1901

Archive entries

01Undated

He rideth easily enough whom the grace of God carrieth.

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02Undated

He that hath gained an entire conquest over himself will find no mighty difficulties to subdue all other opposition.

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03Undated

He that is discontented and troubled is tossed with divers suspicions; he is neither quiet himself, nor suffereth others to be quiet.

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04Undated

He that is well-ordered and disposed within himself careth not for the strange and perverse behaviour of men.

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05Undated

He that purposes to be happy by the affection or acquaintance of the best, the greatest man alive, will always find his mind unsettled and perplexed.

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06Undated

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

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07Undated

How foolish and absurd, nay, how hurtful and destructive a vice is ambition, which, by undue pursuit of honour, robs us of true honour!

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08Undated

How should he be easy who makes other men's cares his own?

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09Undated

How should thy virtue be above the shocks and shakings of temptation, when even the angels kept not their first estate, and man in Paradise so soon fell from innocence?

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10Undated

Humility is a virtue of so general, so exceeding good influence, that we can scarce purchase it too dear.

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11Undated

If all be well within, ... the impertinent censures of busy, envious men will make no very deep impression.

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12Undated

"If the Lord tarry, yet wait for Him," for He "will surely come" and heal thee.

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13Undated

If thou bear the cross cheerfully, it will bear thee.

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14Undated

If thou canst let others alone in their matters, they likewise will not hinder thee in thine.

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15Undated

If thou cast away one cross, without doubt thou shalt find another, and that perhaps more heavy.

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16Undated

If thou wouldst profit by thy reading, read humbly, simply, honestly, and not desiring to win a character for learning.

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17Undated

If we bear what we must bear with murmuring and grudging, we do but gall our shoulders with the yoke, and render that a heavy unprofitable load which might be fruitful and glorious.

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18Undated

If we cast off one burden, we are immediately pursued and oppressed by another.

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19Undated

If we would endeavour like brave men to stand in the battle, surely we should feel the assistance from Heaven.

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20Undated

If your mind and its affections be pure, and sincere, and moderate, nothing shall have the power to enslave you.

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21Undated

Impertinent and lavish talking is in itself a very vicious habit.

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22Undated

In all straits the good behave themselves with meekness and patience.

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23Undated

Is a man one whit the better because he is grown great in other men's esteem?

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24Undated

Is common opinion the standard of merit?

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