Isaac of Nineveh ✓

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[Wikipedia] Isḥaq of Nineveh, also remembered as Saint Isaac the Syrian, Isaac of Nineveh, Abba Isaac, Isaac Syrus and Isaac of Qatar, was a 7th-century Syriac Christian bishop of the Church of the East, and theologian best remembered for his written works on Christian asceticism. He is regarded as a saint in t

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• If you practice an excellent virtue without perceiving the taste of its aid, do not marvel; for until a man becomes humble, he will not… Aid
• A man who is truly humble is not troubled when he is wronged and he says nothing to justify himself against the injustice, but he… Accepting
• Behold, for years and generations, the way of God has been leveled by the cross and by death. How is this with thee, that thou… Affliction
• Be persecuted, rather than be a persecutor. Be crucified, rather than be a crucifier. Be treated unjustly, rather than treat anyone unjustly. Be oppressed, rather… Anyone
• Be dead in life, and you will not live in death. Let your soul die strenuously, and not live in weakness. Not only those who… Christ
• There is love like a small lamp, which goes out when the oil is consumed; or like a stream which dries up when it doesn't… Consumed
• Humility collects the soul into a single point by the power of silence. A truly humble man has no desire to be known or admired… Admired
• As a handful of sand thrown into the ocean, so are the sins of all flesh as compared with the mind of God. All
• Just as a strongly flowing fountain is not blocked up by a handful of earth, so the compassion of the Creator is not overcome by… Blocked
• Someone who bears a grudge while he prays is like a person who sows in the sea and expects to reap a harvest. Bears
• The man who follows Christ in solitary mourning is greater than he who praises Christ amid the congregation of men. Amid
• Solitude is an ocean with wonderful places hidden in its depths. Depth
• Conquer evil people by gentle kindness, and make zealous people wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. Compassion
• The man with a heart cannot think about or see creatures without his eyes filling up with tears because of the immense compassion which seizes… Cannot Think
• Do not test out your mind on the grounds that you are examining what seductive and impure thoughts look like, imagining that, as you do… Been
• If God is slow in answering your request, or if you ask but do not promptly receive anything, do not be upset, for you are… Answering
• Wishing to open my mouth, O brethren, and speak on the exalted theme of humility, I am filled with fear, even as a man who… Art
• If zeal had been appropriate for putting humanity right, why did God the Word clothe himself in the body, using gentleness and humility in order… Appropriate
• May your divinity, Lord, take pleasure in me and lead me above the world to be with you. Divinity
• O Christ, on you the many-eyed cherubim are unable to look because of the glory of your countenance, yet out of your love you accepted… Accepted

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