That we must give ourselves to humble works when we are unequal to those that are lofty - Thomas à Kempis

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That we must give ourselves to humble works when we are unequal to those that are lofty

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About Thomas à Kempis

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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Pen Names: Tomáš Hemerken Kempenský
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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Of a surety, at the Day of Judgment it will be demanded of us, not what we have read, but what we have done; not how well we have spoken, but how holily we have lived.
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