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Man Quotes by John Climacus
- When a man has found the Lord, he no longer has to use words when he is praying, for the Spirit Himself will intercede for…
- Repentance lifts a man up. Mourning knocks at heaven's gate. Holy humility opens it.
- The man who pets a lion may tame it, but the man who coddles the body makes it ravenous.
- I know a man who, when he saw a woman of striking beauty, praised the Creator for her. The sight of her lit within him…
- Fire and water do not mix, neither can you mix judgment of others with the desire to repent. If a man commits a sin before…
- Holy love has a way of consuming some. This is what is meant by the one who said, 'You have ravished our hearts' (Sg. Of…
- It is not the self -critical who reveals his humility ( for does not everyone have some how to put up with himself? ). Rather,…
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- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. — Aristotle