Thomas a Kempis Quotes about Desire

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Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.

Let temporal things serve thy use, but the eternal be the object of thy desire.

Thomas a Kempis

Priorities, Desire, Use

Thomas a Kempis, James Jones (1842). “The Following of Christ...”, p.214

All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace.

Thomas a Kempis

Peace, Men, Desire

If you desire to know or learn anything to your advantage, then take delight in being unknown and unregarded. A true understanding and humble estimate of oneself is the highest and most valuable of all lessons.

Thomas a Kempis

Humble, Understanding, Desire

Anyone who is not totally dead to himself will soon find that he is tempted and overcome by piddling and frivolous things. Whoever is weak in spirit, given to the flesh and inclined to sensual things can, but only with great difficulty, drag himself away from his earthly desires. Therefore he is often gloomy and sad when he is trying to pull himself away from them, and easily gives way to anger should someone attempt to oppose him.

Thomas a Kempis

Giving, Sensual, Desire

Leave off that excessive desire of knowing; therein is found much distraction. There are many things the knowledge of which is of little or no profit to the soul.

Thomas a Kempis

Knowing, Soul, Desire

Thomas a Kempis Quotes about Desire

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