Quotemeal: May. 26th, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011

"If indeed there had been anything better and more profitable to the health of men than to suffer, Christ would surely have shown it by word and example."
— Thomas à Kempis

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Illustration of Thomas à Kempis — "If indeed there had been anything better and more profitable to the health of men than to suffer, Christ would surely have shown it by word and example."

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