Thomas à Kempis
"It is much safer to obey than to rule."
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"It is much safer to obey than to rule."
"طاعة المرء أسلم له من أن يحكم."
Thomas à Kempis
"Intelligence must follow faith never precede it and never destroy it."
"يجب أن تتبع الفطنة الإيمان، لا أن تسبقه أبدًا، ولا أن تدمره قط."
Thomas à Kempis
"For the multitude of worldly friends profiteth not nor may strong helpers anything avail nor wise counselors give profitable counsel nor the cunning of doctors give consolation nor riches deliver in time of need nor a secret place to defend if Thou Lord do not assist help comfort counsel inform and defend."
"فَكَثْرَةُ الْأَصْدِقَاءِ الدُّنْيَوِيِّينَ لَا تُجْدِي نَفْعًا، وَلَا يُغْنِي الْأَعْوَانُ الْأَقْوِيَاءُ شَيْئًا، وَلَا يُفْلِحُ نُصْحُ الْحُكَمَاءِ، وَلَا تُوَاسِي حِيلَةُ الْأَطِبَّاءِ، وَلَا تُنْقِذُ الثَّرَوَاتُ عِنْدَ الْحَاجَةِ، وَلَا يَحْمِي مَكَانٌ خَفِيٌّ، إِنْ لَمْ تُعِنْ أَنْتَ يَا رَبُّ، وَتُسَاعِدْ، وَتُعَزِّ، وَتَنْصَحْ، وَتُعَلِّمْ، وَتَحْمِ."
Thomas à Kempis
"A humble knowledge of oneself is a surer road to God than a deep searching of the sciences."
"إن معرفة المرء لنفسه بتواضع، لأقرب طريق إلى الله من التعمق في العلوم."
Thomas à Kempis
"Man proposes God disposes."
"الإنسان يخطط، والله يدبر."
Thomas à Kempis
"O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth."
"آه، ما أسرع زوال مجد الدنيا!"
Thomas à Kempis
"Know all and you will pardon all."
"اعرف كل شيء وسوف تسامح كل شيء."
Thomas à Kempis
"And when he is out of sight quickly also he is out of mind."
"وإذا غاب عن الأبصار، سرعان ما يغيب عن الأفكار."
Thomas à Kempis
"It is thy duty oftentimes to do what thou wouldst not thy duty too to leave undone that thou wouldst do."
"إن من واجبك غالبًا أن تفعل ما لا ترغب فيه، ومن واجبك أيضًا أن تترك ما تود فعله."
Thomas à Kempis
"All His glory and beauty come from within and there He delights to dwell His visits there are frequent His conversation sweet His comforts refreshing and His peace passing all understanding."
"إن كل مجده وجماله ينبعان من داخله، وهناك يطيب له المقام. زياراته إلى ذلك الموضع متواترة، وحديثه عذب، وعزاءاته منعشة، وسلامه يفوق كل إدراك."
Thomas à Kempis
"If you cast away one cross you will certainly find another and perhaps a heavier."
"إن نبذت صليباً، فحتماً ستجد آخر، وربما أثقل."
Thomas à Kempis
"If you bear the cross unwillingly you make it a burden and load yourself more heavily but you must bear it."
"إن حملت الصليب كارهًا، جعلته عبئًا، وأثقلت كاهلك أكثر، ولكن لا بد لك من حمله."
Thomas à Kempis
"There is no man in this world without some manner of tribulation or anguish though he be king or pope."
"لا يخلو إنسان في هذا العالم من ضروب المحن والأسقام، ولو كان ملكًا أو حبرًا أعظم."
Thomas à Kempis
"A man who truly knows himself realizes his own worthlessness, and takes no pleasure in the praises of men."
"المرء الذي يعرف نفسه حق المعرفة يدرك ضآلة قدره، ولا يجد في مديح الناس ما يبهج روحه."
Thomas à Kempis
"If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?"
"إن كنتَ لا ترغب في أن تُعاني أي شدة، فكيف تكون صديقًا للمسيح؟"
Thomas à Kempis
"Nothing, how little so ever it be, if it is suffered for God’s sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God."
Thomas à Kempis
"The rich of this world will vanish like smoke, and no memory of their past pleasures will remain. But even in their lifetime they do not enjoy them without bitterness, weariness and fear, for the very things whence they derive their pleasures often carry with them the seeds of sorrow."
Thomas à Kempis
"Go where thou wilt, seek what thou wilt, and thou shalt not find a higher way above, nor a safer way below, than the way of the holy Cross."- Thomas A Kempis (The Following of Christ)"
Thomas à Kempis
"A book has but one voice, but it does not instruct everyone alike."
Thomas à Kempis
"If you wish to stand and progress as you ought, hold yourself an exile and a pilgrim on the earth."
Thomas à Kempis
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