Quotemeal: May. 5th, 2008

Monday, May 5, 2008

"You can in no manner be satisfied with temporal goods, for you were not created to find your rest in them."
— Thomas à Kempis

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Illustration of Thomas à Kempis — "You can in no manner be satisfied with temporal goods, for you were not created to find your rest in them."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.