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The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas a Kempis, tr. by William Benham, 1886

the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter xxvii (that personal love greatly hinders from the highest good)

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THAT PERSONAL LOVE GREATLY HINDERS FROM THE HIGHEST GOOD “My Son, you must give all for all, and be nothing of your own. Know you that the love of yourself is more hurtful to you than anything in the world. According to the love and inclination which you have, everything more or less cleaves to [...]