Quotemeal: Jul. 25th, 2010

Sunday, July 25, 2010

"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 à Kempis

More Quotemeal

"It is not the fact that a person has riches that keeps them from heaven, but the fact that riches have them."
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"Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication."
Simone Weil
"I am always content with what happens; for I know that what God chooses is better than what I choose."
Epictetus

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Illustration

Illustration of Thomas à Kempis — "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."

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