Abstain Even Quotes by Benedict of Nursia

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Benedict of Nursia has 14 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

• Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace.
• Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.
• He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.
• The first degree of humility is prompt obedience.
• And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace.
• The prophet shows that, for the sake of silence, we are to abstain even from good talk. If this be so, how…
• Listen carefully, my child, to your master's precepts, and incline the ear of your heart. Receive willingly and carry out effectively your…
• Then are they truly monks when they live by the labor of their hands.
• Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring…
• Girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel.
• He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.
• It is time now for us to rise from sleep.

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