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Quotes

A collection of scriptural meditations from Saints and Fathers of the Church.

Fear of the Lord conquers desire, and distress that accords with God's will repulses sensual pleasure.

Concern for one's soul means hardship and humility, for through these God forgives us all our sins.

Blessed stillness gives birth to blessed children: self-control, love and pure prayer.

The study of divine principles teaches knowledge of God to the person who lives in truth, longing and reverence.

A man may seem to be silent, but if his heart is condemning others, he is babbling ceaselessly. But there may be another who talks from morning till night and yet he is truly silent, that is, he says nothing that is not profitable.

Worldly virtues promote human glory, spiritual virtues the glory of God.

Just as desire and rage multiply our sins, so self-control and humility erase them.

Spiritual freedom is release from the passions; without Christ’s mercy you cannot attain it.

If you lay down rules for yourself, do not disobey yourself; for he who cheats himself is self-deluded.

The person who is unaffected by the things of this world loves stillness; and he who loves no human thing loves all men.

Do not neglect the practice of the virtues; if you do, your spiritual knowledge will decrease, and when famine occurs you will go down into Egypt (Genesis 41:57, 46:6).

All sin is due to sensual pleasure, all forgiveness to hardship and distress.

Keep the commandments, and you will find peace; love God, and you will attain spiritual knowledge.

Long-suffering and readiness to forgive curb anger; love and compassion wither it.

Patient endurance is the soul's struggle for virtue; where there is struggle for virtue, self-indulgence is banished.

Everything you do in revenge against a brother who has harmed you will come back to your mind at the time of prayer.

Make the body serve the commandments, keeping it so far as possible free from sickness and sensual pleasure.

Break the bonds of your friendship for the body and give it only what is absolutely necessary.

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