Thomas à Kempis (1380–1471) German canon regular
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 545.
“Those who cannot find [moral clarity] are likely to settle for the far more dangerous simplicity, or purity, instead.”
Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-Up Idealists (2008)
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Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 545.
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