At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have … - Thomas à Kempis

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At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done; not how well we have spoken, but how holily we have lived.

Thomas à Kempis

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Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a German medieval Christian monk and author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the best known Christian books on devotion.

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Alternative Names: Thomas von Kempen • Thomas Hammerlein • Thomas Hemerken • Thomas Hämerken • Malleolus • Thomas a Kempis • Thomas von Kempen à Kempis • Hämerkin • Hämmerlein • Thomas Haemerkken

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At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done; not how well we have spoken, but how holily we have lived. - Thomas à Kempis

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