Thomas à Kempis quotes, with sources
German-Dutch canon and devotional writer whose The Imitation of Christ became one of the most widely read Christian devotional books ever written. Here are 3 short quotes by Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380 – 1471), each with the work it comes from, drawn from 3 sources.
Blessed are the single-hearted, for they shall have abundance of peace.
After winter cometh summer, after night returneth day, after the tempest a great calm.
Greater is Thy care for me than all the care which I am able to take for myself.
Sources
- The Imitation of Christ, Book I, Ch. 11
- The Imitation of Christ, Book II, Ch. 8
- The Imitation of Christ, Book III, Ch. 17
Themes
Spiritual Calm Hope Resilience
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