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“Every action of yours, every thought, should be those of a man who expects to die before the day is out. Death would have no great terrors for you if you had a quiet conscience, would it? Then why not keep clear of sin, instead of running away from death.”

“Jesus crucified! If only we could get that into our hearts, all the learning we need would be ours in no time.”

Unvarnished Christian truth and ascetic advice from 14th century German monk Thomas À Kempis. Contains sage wisdom, ruthless admonitions, and interpretation/explication of Christian teachings. Some astonishingly beautiful passages that blur the lines between prayer and poetry.