"Do not test out your mind on the……" — Isaac of Nineveh
"Do not test out your mind on the grounds that you are examining what seductive and impure thoughts look like, imagining that, as you do this, you will not be overcome by them. Even the wise have in this way been thrown into confusion and become infatuated."
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Isaac of Nineveh
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20 Quotes by Isaac of Nineveh
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There is love like a small lamp, which goes out when the oil is consumed; or like a stream which…
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Humility collects the soul into a single point by the power of silence. A truly humble man has no desire…
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The man who follows Christ in solitary mourning is greater than he who praises Christ amid the congregation of men.
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Solitude is an ocean with wonderful places hidden in its depths.
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