Avarice Quote by John Climacus Download Open image “The man who pets a lion may tame it, but the man who coddles the body makes it ravenous.” — John Climacus ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.5 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Avarice Body Greed He man Lions Materialism May Men Pet
I have never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from other men. There… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
Man is too near all kinds of beasts,--a fawning dog, a roaring lion, a thieving fox, a robbing wolf, a dissembling crocodile, a treacherous… — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
Man is the only animal of which I am thoroughly and cravenly afraid...There is no harm in a well-fed lion. It has no ideals,… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
In most cases, when the lion, weary of obeying its master, has torn and devoured him, its nerves are pacified and it looks round… — Paul Valery Copy Share Image
The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
What is it that would make a creature as fierce, majestic and powerful as a lion is, subject itself to the intimidation of a… — Iyanla Vanzant Copy Share Image
“A Man having found a Lion in his path undertook to subdue him by the power of the human eye; and near by was… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
For after years of living in a cage, a lion no longer even believes it is a lion . . . and a man… — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
“Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But I have no doubt that the lion belongs with it even if he cannot… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
When people begin to praise us, let us hurry to remember the multitude of ours transgressions, and we will see that we are truly… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
He does not show humility who accuses himself (for who will not accept rebukes from himself?), but he who, being rebuked by another, does… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness. — John Climacus Copy Share Image
A discerning man, when he eats grapes, takes only the ripe ones and leaves the sour. Thus also the discerning mind carefully marks the… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Do not stop praying as long as, by God's grace, the fire and the water have not been exhausted, for it may happen that… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Holy love has a way of consuming some. This is what is meant by the one who said, 'You have ravished our hearts' (Sg.… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
The first stage of this tranquility consists in silencing the lips when the heart is excited. The second, in silencing the mind when the… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Someone who is elated with wine speaks the truth on all subjects, even without meaning to. In the same way, anyone who is inebriated… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
It can happen that when we are at prayer some brothers come to see us. Then we have to choose either to interrupt our… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
When a man has found the Lord, he no longer has to use words when he is praying, for the Spirit Himself will intercede… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Obedience is the burial of the will and the resurrection of humility. — John Climacus Copy Share Image
In our own time the whole of Greece has been subject to a low birth rate and a general decrease of the population, owing… — Polybius Copy Share Image
avarice breeds envy, a worm that is always gnawing, letting the avaricious enjoy neither their own nor anyone else's good. — St. Catherine of Siena Copy Share Image
Where today are the Pequot? Where are the Narragansett, the Mohican, the Pcanet, and other powerful tribes of our people? They have vanished before… — Tecumseh Copy Share Image
The corruption of the age is made up by the particular contribution of every individual man; some contribute treachery, others injustice, atheism, tyranny, avarice,… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy… — Petrarch Copy Share Image
'Maneater' is about N.Y.C. in the '80s. It's about greed, avarice, and spoiled riches. — John Oates Copy Share Image
A woman's whole life is a history of the affections. The heart is her world: it is there her ambition strives for empire; it… — Washington Irving Copy Share Image
Gluttony should be destroyed by self-control; unchastity by desire for God and longing for the blessings held in store; avarice by compassion for the… — John of Damascus Copy Share Image
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless, avarice is never satisfied. — Horace Copy Share Image