They consider the deed but God weighs the motive.

Homo confiderat actus, Deus pensat intentionem.

Thomas à Kempis

The Imitation of Christ

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Topic

God and man Intent

Author

Thomas à Kempis

Source

The Imitation of Christ

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

1418 1410s 15th century

Era

Middle Ages

Occupation

Clergyman Christian Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Original Citation

A Kempis, Thomas. De Imitatione Christi [The Imitation of Christ]. c. 1418, bk. 2, ch. 6.

Current Citation

A Kempis, Thomas. The Complete Imitation of Christ, translated by John Julian. Paraclete Press, 2012.

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