“Without the way, there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing; without the life, there is no living.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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But because many endeavor to get knowledge
“But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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Category: knowledge
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Purity and simplicity are the two wings
“Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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What else does anxiety about the future
“What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?”
— Thomas a Kempis
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Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of
“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 a Kempis
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What else does anxiety about the future
“What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?”
— Thomas a Kempis
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Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully,
“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.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it,
“Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.”
— Thomas a Kempis
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Category: intelligence
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