“Knowledge of ourselves teaches us whence we come, where we are and whither we are going. We come from God and we are in exile; and it is because our potency of affection lends towards God that we are aware of this state of exile.”
Quote by John of Ruysbroeck
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John of Ruysbroeck
John of Ruysbroeck (1293-1381) was a mystic and theologian whose life and writings had a profound impact on posterity, particularly in the field of mysticism. more
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