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He Quotes by Saint Basil
- A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and…
- Now, if you notice how the swan, putting its neck down into the deep water, brings up food for itself from below, then you will…
- We glorify the Holy Ghost together with the Father and the Son, from the conviction that He is not separated from the Divine Nature; for…
- First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body, modesty of bearing,…
- What is the benefit of fasting in our body while filling our souls with innumerable evils? He who does not play at dice, but spends…
- Any one who chooses will set up for a literary critic, though he cannot tell us where he went to school, or how much time…
- He who confesses magic or sorcery shall do penance for the time of murder, and shall be treated in the same manner as he who…
- We men are easily prone to sins of thought. Therefore, He who has formed each heart individually, knowing that the impulse received from the intention…
More He Quotes
- At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. — Aristotle
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods. — Aristotle
- Man cannot be free if he does not know that he is subject to necessity, because his freedom is always won in… — Hannah Arendt
- No one loves the man whom he fears. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- Resolve to be thyself: and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. — Matthew Arnold
- But I liked Yeats! That wild Irishman. I really loved his love of language, his flow. His chaotic ideas seemed to me… — Chinua Achebe