Anthony the Great Quotes
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A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, "You are…
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This is the great work of a man: always to take the blame for his own sins before God, and toexpect temptation to his last…
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When you lie down on your bed to sleep, remember with thanksgiving the blessings and the providence of God.
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God's Providence controls the universe. It is present everywhere. Providence is the sovereign Logos of God, imprinting form on the unformed materiality of the world,…
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Regard as free not those whose status makes them outwardly free, but those who are free in their character and conduct. For we should not…
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Our life and our death is with our neighbor. If we gain our brother, we have gained God, but if we scandalize our brother, we…
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Whoever you may be, always have God before your eyes; whatever you do, do it according to the testimony of the holy Scriptures; in whatever…
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When Abba Anthony thought about the depths of the judgments of God, he asked, 'Lord, how is it that some die when they are young,…
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The fruits of the earth are not brought to perfection immediately, but by time, rain and care; similarly, the fruits of men ripen through ascetic…
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Intelligent men have no need to listen to much talk, but should attend only to that which is profitable and guided by God's will.
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