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The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Philosopher
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Jacksonville
Florida
Thomas von Kempen
Thomas Haemerkken
Thomas Hammerlein
Thomas Hemerken
Thomas Hämerken
Malleolus
Thomas a Kempis
Thomas von Kempen à Kempis
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Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.
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If your heart were sincere and upright, every creature would be unto you a looking-glass of life and a book of holy doctrine.
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