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Nature builds upon a false bottom, seeks herself what she values in others, and is oftentimes deceived and disappointed. Grace reposes her whole hope and love in God, and is never mistaken, never deluded by false expectations.
Nature builds upon a false bottom, seeks herself what she values in others, and is oftentimes deceived and disappointed. Grace reposes her whole hope and love in God, and is never mistaken, never deluded by false expectations.
Approximate author period: c. 1425 AD · medieval
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- Thomas À Kempis
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- Approximate author period: c. 1425 AD · medieval
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- Dictionary of Quotations (1893) (1893 AD)
Printed citation: Thomas à Kempis. · page_290
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