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Life Quotes by Saint Basil
- It is impious to say that evil has its origin from God, because naught contrary is produced by the contrary. Life does not generate death,…
- What is there astonishing in the death of a mortal? But we are grieved at his dying before his time. Are we sure that this…
- Just as a very little fresh water is blown away by a storm of wind and dust, in like manner the good deeds, that we…
- I heard many discourses which were good for the soul, but I could not discover in the case of any one of the teachers that…
- Let sleep itself be an exercise in piety, for such as our life and conduct have been, so also of necessity will be our dreams.
- O God, enlarge within us the sense of fellowship with all living things, even our brothers, the animals, to whom Thou gavest the earth as…
- Beside each believer stands an Angel as protector and shepherd, leading him to life.
- Reprimand and rebuke should be accepted as healing remedies for vice and as conducive to good health. From this it is clear that those who…
- The love of God is not taught. No one has taught us to enjoy the light or to be attached to life more than anything…
- Our Savior was crucified for our sakes that by His death He might give us life and train and attract us all to endurance. To…
- Human life is but of brief duration. 'All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. The grass…
- If men are in a state in which they find it hard to be weaned from their own ways and choose rather to serve the…
- Whatever requires an undue amount of thought or trouble or involves a large expenditure of effort and causes our whole life to revolve, as it…
More Life Quotes
- Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and providing for… — Hannah Arendt
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- I find that it's hard to fully examine one's life and not have faith be part of the discussion. — J. J. Abrams
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. — Aristotle
- Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. — Aristotle
- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- Happiness depends upon ourselves. — Aristotle
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle