Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a proud intellectual who neglects his soul to study the course of the stars.
- Thomas a Kempis
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He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.
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