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The man who has submitted his will and purposes entirely to God, carries God with him in all his works and in all circumstances.

Meister Eckhart

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Meister Eckhart
Age: 68 †
Born: 1260
Born: January 1
Died: 1328
Died: January 1
Dominican Friar
Philosopher
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