Sunday, August 8, 2010

Quotes

"Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing , or praying, or meditating, or endeavoring something for the public good"
- Thomas a` Kempis

Thomas a` Kempis (ca. 1380 - 25 July 1471) was a late medieval catholic monk and probable author of  The imitation of Christ, one of the best known christian boks on devotion. His name means "Thomas of  Kempen", his home town (in Germany). He is also known by various spellings of his family name: Thomas Haemerkken, Thomas Hemerken, Thomas Hamerken, Thomas Hammerlein.

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