Quotes about Reflection
The more and better thou knowest, the more heavy will be thy judgment unless thy life be also more holy.
— Thomas a Kempis
Seek a suitable time for thy meditation, and think frequently of the mercies of God to thee.
— Thomas a Kempis
That is the highest and most profitable lesson, when a man truly knoweth and judgeth lowly of himself. To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom
— Thomas a Kempis
Observe this simple counsel of perfection: Forsake all, and you shall find all. Renounce desire, and you shall find peace. Give this due thought, and when you have put it into practice, you will understand all things.
— Thomas a Kempis
Everywhere I have sought peace and not found it, except in a corner with a book.
— Thomas a Kempis
It is vanity to desire a long life, and to have little care for a good life.
— Thomas a Kempis
If thou hast any good, believe that others have more, and so thou mayest preserve thy humility. It is no harm to thee if thou place thyself below all others; but it is great harm if thou place thyself above even one. Peace is ever with the humble man, but in the heart of the proud there is envy and continual wrath.
— Thomas a Kempis
let thy discourse be concerning things which edify.
— Thomas a Kempis
He who would weigh well and rightly his own doings would not be the man to judge severely of another.
— Thomas a Kempis
Who is so wise as to have perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore trust not too much to thine own opinion, but be ready also to hear the opinions of others.
— Thomas a Kempis
That is the highest and most profitable lesson, when a man truly knoweth and judgeth lowly of himself. To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom. Even shouldest thou see thy neighbor sin openly or grievously, yet thou oughtest not to reckon thyself better than he, for thou knowest not how long thou shalt keep thine integrity. All of us are weak and frail; hold thou no man more frail than thyself.
— Thomas a Kempis
To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom. Even
— Thomas a Kempis