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Life Quotes by Saint John Chrysostom
- Prayer should be the means by which I, at all times, receive all that I need, and, for this reason, be my daily refuge, my…
- It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life.
- This is the highest point of philosophy, to be simple & wise; this is the angelic life.
- To destroy the fetus 'is something worse than murder.' The one who does this 'does not take away life that has already been born, but…
- Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude.
- Do not the angels differs from us in this respect, that they do not want so many things as we do? Therefore the less we…
- Be ashamed when you sin, don't be ashamed when you repent [To repent means to have a change of heart and mind. It is not…
- To love Christ -means not to be a hireling, not to look upon a noble life as an enterprise or trade, but to be a…
- The primary goal in the education of children is to teach, and to give the example of, a virtuous life.
- Not to share our own wealth with the poor is theft from the poor and deprivation of their means of life; we do not possess…
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