Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, ... -Thomas a Kempis

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Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.

Thomas a Kempis , Clergyman
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Thomas a Kempis Quotes to Explore

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame....
Man proposes, but God disposes....
First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others....
The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid....
Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature....
Without the way, there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing; without the life, there is no living....
What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?...
Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it....
Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawf...
Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back....

Faith Quotes to Explore

Give someone who has faith in you a placebo and call it a hair growing pill, anti-nausea pill or whatever, and you will be amazed at how many respond ...
I was wondering if any of my faith was real at all, and I started to let go of a lot of things that I had learned and say, 'Maybe I just need to start...
At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus' death and resurrection....
I love Canada. It's a wonderful political act of faith that exists atop a breathtakingly beautiful land....
It is no accident that faith in Jesus Christ - not only believing in Him but believing Him - is the first principle of the gospel....
Humble prayer to our Heavenly Father, in deep faith in Jesus Christ, is essential to qualify us for the companionship of the Holy Ghost....
I try to act out of faith....
I can't tell you how Aquinas has enriched and changed my life, my thought. He has helped me to be a better evangelical, a better servant of Christ, an...
And I communed with many different faiths and even when I wanted to be rebellious I never did not believe in Him. I never believed the people who said...
I have not given up my faith in democracy - it remains the worst form of government except for all the others - but I have given up my youthful expect...