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Thomas à Kempis was a Dutch monk and writer who lived from 1379 to 1471.
* He is best known for his book *The Imitation of Christ*, which is one of the most popular Christian devotional works ever written.
* à Kempis was born in Kempen, Germany, and studied at the Brethren of the Common Life in Deventer, Netherlands.
* He joined the Augustinian monastery at Mount St. Agnes near Zwolle in 1408 and was ordained a priest in 1413.
* à Kempis spent most of his life at the monastery, where he devoted himself to writing, copying manuscripts, and teaching novices.
* He died in 1471 and is buried at Mount St. Agnes.
* à Kempis's writings are characterized by their simplicity, piety, and wisdom.
* *The Imitation of Christ* has been translated into over 500 languages and is still widely read today.
* à Kempis is considered one of the most important figures in the Devotio Moderna, a movement of Christian renewal that flourished in the late Middle Ages.
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
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