the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xlii (that our peace is not to be placed in men)

THAT OUR PEACE IS NOT TO BE PLACED IN MEN “”My Son, if you set your peace on any person because you have high opinion of him, and are familiar with him, you shall be unstable and entangled. But if you betake yourself to the ever-living and abiding Truth, the desertion or death of a [...]