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For man proposes, but God disposes. — Thomas a Kempis

Religious literature

For man proposes, but God disposes.

In the original Latin

Nam homo proponit, sed Deus disponit.

Thomas a Kempis
The Imitation of Christ · 1427
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Current citation
A Kempis, Thomas. The Complete Imitation of Christ, translated by John Julian. Paraclete Press, 2012.
Original citation
A Kempis, Thomas. De Imitatione Christi [The Imitation of Christ]. c. 1427.

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