Orthodox Quotes

572 Orthodox quotes by 179 unique authors

When hungry, do not throw yourself upon food - else you will overload your heart and body. Eat slowly, without avidity, with reflection to the… — John of Kronstadt
The heavenly Father Whom we worship is the Father of the Truth, namely, of the only-begotten Son, and has the Spirit of Truth, the Holy… — Gregory Palamas
In prayer and in every work of your life avoid suspicious ness, doubt and diabolical imaginations. Let your spiritual eye be single, in order that… — John of Kronstadt
If you put something fragrant on to burning coals, you motivate those who approach to come back again and to stay near, but if instead… — Gregory Palamas
Adam became so proud that he wished to become God and died for his pride; the Son of God humbled Himself unto death, and gave… — John of Kronstadt
...God does not possess a private knowledge of Himself and a separate knowledge of all the creatures in common. The universal Cause, by knowing Itself,… — Pope Dionysius
Everything we do, our every objective, must be undertaken for the sake of... purity of heart... we must practice the reading of the Scripture, together… — John Cassian
Love does not reflect. Love is simple. Love never mistakes. Likewise believe and trust without reflection, for faith and trust are also simple; or better:… — John of Kronstadt
Let no one out of laziness or continuous worldly occupations miss these holy Sunday gatherings, which God Himself handed down to us, lest he be… — Gregory Palamas
The blood of our Christian brothers is a witness that cries out..If they are Catholic, Orthodox, Copts, Lutherans, it is not important : They are… — Pope Francis
The FDA and much, but not all, of the orthodox medical profession are actively hostile against vitamins and minerals... They are out to get the… — William Proxmire
Individuals for whom no orthodox cure is available surely are entitled to select a health care approach.....This right (is) specifically within,,,the 1st, 4th, 5th, 9th,… — Luther L. Bohanon
It is written, 'Be wise as serpents and innocent as doves' (Mt. 10:16). Being like serpents means not ignoring the attacks and wiles of the… — Syncletica of Alexandria
I do strongly identify with being Jewish. I was raised Orthodox and had a childhood complicated by the fact that my father was deeply religious… — Dani Shapiro
My principal objections to orthodox religion are two: slavery here and hell hereafter. — Robert Green Ingersoll
At certain times and in certain schools it is orthodox to be a rebel; and in general it is a very poor class that does… — Gilbert Highet
The history of creation is but a succession of battles between amateurs of genius-inspired heretics- and orthodox professionals. — Jacques Barzun
The biggest cause of society's change today is that people no longer believe in orthodox religion. They go to church, but they no longer believe… — Li Hongzhi
Ukraine is a vital link for Europe: our energy transportation networks; our location between the European Union and Eurasia. We're the melting pot of Catholicism… — Yulia Tymoshenko
Those who, animal-like, live solely according to the senses... misuse God's creation in order to indulge the passions. They do not understand the principle of… — Maximus the Confessor
When like the patriarchs we learn to dig wells of virtue and spiritual knowledge within ourselves by means of ascetic practice and contemplation, we will… — Maximus the Confessor
If you expound the teaching of the Logos from the standpoint of the moral life, using materialistic words and examples which correspond to the capacity… — Maximus the Confessor
When we think of the height of God's infinity we should not despair of His compassion reaching us from such a height; and when we… — Maximus the Confessor
Those who seek the Lord should not look for Him outside themselves; on the contrary, they must seek Him within themselves through faith made manifest… — Maximus the Confessor
He who busies himself with the sins of others, or judges his brother on suspicion, has not yet even begun to repent or to examine… — Maximus the Confessor

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