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A good meditation, even when it is interrupted by occasional nodding, is much more beneficial than many outward religious exercises.

Johannes Tauler

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Johannes Tauler
Age: 61 †
Born: 1300
Born: January 1
Died: 1361
Died: June 16
Dominican Friar
Preacher
Writer
Straßburg
Religious
Nodding
Many
Exercises
Interrupted
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Outward
Much
Occasional
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Beneficial
Meditation
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