Thomas à Kempis - Heart Quotes

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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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Sweet shall be your rest if your heart does not reproach you.

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The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without the gate at his first knock.

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For they truly know their Lord in the breaking of bread, whose heart within them so vehemently burneth, whilst Thou, O blessed Jesus, dost walk and converse with them.

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He who loveth God with all his heart feareth not death, nor punishment, nor judgment, nor hell, because perfect love giveth sure access to God. But he who still delighteth in sin, no marvel if he is afraid of death and judgment.

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If thou knewest the whole Bible by heart, and the sayings of all the philosophers, what would it profit thee without the love of God and without grace?

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Thou wilt enjoy tranquillity if thy heart condemn thee not.

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Set me free from evil passions, and heal my heart of all inordinate affections; that being inwardly cured and thoroughly cleansed, I may be made fit to love, courageous to suffer, steady to persevere.

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The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.

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Ah, Lord God, thou holy lover of my soul, when thou comest into my heart, all that is within me shall rejoice.

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Do not read to satisfy curiosity or to pass the time, but study such things as move your heart to devotion.

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