TMThomas Merton

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Thomas Merton

Life dates: 1915 AD — 1968 AD

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Quotations and sayings

01c. 1941 AD

We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we are not at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God.

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02c. 1941 AD

Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your soul in the joy of Christ.

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03c. 1941 AD

We do not exist for ourselves alone, and it is only when we are fully convinced of this fact that we begin to love ourselves properly and thus also love others.

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