"Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance.……" — Ephrem the Syrian
"Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit, and raises man to Heaven."
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Ephrem the Syrian
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15 Quotes by Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian has 15 quotes on this site.
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O Lord, we cannot go to the pool of Siloe to which you sent the blind man. But we have…
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Scripture brought me to the Gate of Paradise, and the mind stood in wonder as it entered.
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The word of God is a tree of life that offers us blessed fruit from each of its branches. It…
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It is blasphemy if you pray before God while you are full of anger.
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Blessed the one who meditates on death each day and destroys the base passions lurking in the vines of the…
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Prayer is converse with God, equal honor with the Angels, progress in good things, averting of evils, righting of sinners.
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O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust of power, and idle…
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You victorious martyrs who endured torments gladly for the sake of God and Savior, you who have boldness of speech…
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Like the apple of Thine eye preserve me, O Lord God; defend me and beneath Thy wings shelter me from…
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No one is truly poor but except the one who lacks the truth.
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Let books be your dining table, / And you shall be full of delights. / Let them be your mattress,/And…
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Be a lamp in brightness, and make the works of darkness cease, so that whenever your doctrine shines, no one…
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Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right…
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No one loves the man whom he fears.
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We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the…
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What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful…
— Saint Augustine
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How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.
— Marcus Aurelius
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Anger cannot be dishonest.
— Marcus Aurelius
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When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.
— Marcus Aurelius
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A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.
— Francis Bacon
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In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
— Francis Bacon
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I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I…
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I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into…
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Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
— Abu Bakr
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