In existographies, Thomas of Kempis (c.1380-1471) (IQ:140|#697) was a Dutch German cannon, noted for []
Overview
In c.1423, Kempis anonymously published The Imitation of Christ, advocating inner existence, over vanity and worldly affairs; supposedly, this was a precursor to the later reformation by Martin Luther. It was influential to Thomas More, among others.
Quotes | On
The following are quotes on Kempis:
“I read books advocating each viewpoint including works of Thomas of Kempis and Saint Augustine and concluded by age 24 that I could not believe anything supernatural.”
— Alfred Rogers (2014), “Email to Libb Thims”, Nov 21
Quotes | By
The following are quotes by Kempis:
“Everywhere I have sought peace and not found it, except in a corner with a book.”
— Thomas of Kempis (c.1420) (Ѻ)
“Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.”
— Thomas of Kempis (c.1420) (Ѻ)
“First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.”
— Thomas of Kempis (c.1420)
External links
● Thomas a Kempis – Wikipedia.
