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More wisdom from Thomas à Kempis

To be humble is to enjoy undisturbed peace of mind, while the proud heart is swept by gusts of envy and resentment.

—Thomas à Kempis

from his book, The Imitation of Christ


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LIFE-CHANGING INSIGHTS

The spiritual classic by à Kempis, the second most widely read spiritual book after the Bible, has had an astonishing impact on the spiritual lives of countless saints, peasants, and popes for centuries. Drawing on the Bible, the Fathers of the early Church, and medieval mysticism, his four-part treatise shrugs off the allure of the material world, blending beauty and bluntness in a supremely spiritual call-to-arms.


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