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Men Quotes by Evagrius Ponticus
- A man who worships in Spirit and Truth no longer honors the Creator because of His works, but praises Him because of Himself.
- If your spirit still looks around at the time of prayer, then it does not yet pray as a monk. You are no better than…
- A monk is a man who considers himself one with all men because he seems constantly to see himself in every man.
- Provide yourself with such work for your hands as can be done, if possible, both during the day and at night, so that you are…
- He who has mastery over his incensive power has mastery also over the demons. But anyone who is a slave to it is a stranger…
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