Thomas a Kempis Quotes About Simplicity

Quotes about: Simplicity

• Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.

  Thomas a Kempis

  Simple, Men, Wings

• Let this be thy whole endeavor, this thy prayer, this thy desire,-that thou mayest be stripped of all selfishness, and with entire simplicity follow Jesus only.

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  Jesus, Prayer, Simplicity

• By two wings a man is lifted up from things earthly: by simplicity and purity.

  Thomas a Kempis

  Men, Wings, Two

  St. Augustine, Dr. Howard Taylor, Mrs. Howard Taylor, Apostolic Fathers, J. Oswald Sanders (2010). “Moody Classics Complete Set: Includes 19 Classics of the Faith in a Single Volume”, p.1589, Moody Publishers

• Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him.

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  God, Simplicity, Affection

• If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.

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  Humility, Simplicity, Fame

  Thomas a Kempis, James Jones (1842). “The Following of Christ...”, p.15

• Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling.

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  Wings, Two, Simplicity

• 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.

  Thomas a Kempis

  Men, Wings, Two

  "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers". Book by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, 1895.

• If thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell.

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  Heart, Errors, Simplicity

• Simplicity reaches out after God; purity discovers and enjoys Him.

  Thomas a Kempis

  Simplicity, Purity, Enjoy

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