"Confession is like a bridle that keeps the……" — John Climacus
"Confession is like a bridle that keeps the soul which reflects on it from committing sin, but anything left unconfessed we continue to do without fear as if in the dark."
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42 Quotes by John Climacus
John Climacus has 42 quotes on this site.
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A proud monk needs no demon. He has turned into one, an enemy to himself.
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It happens, I do not know how, that most of the proud never really discover their true selves. They think…
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An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible…
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A characteristic of those who are still progressing in blessed mourning is temperance and silence of the lips; and of…
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The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him.
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A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with…
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When a man has found the Lord, he no longer has to use words when he is praying, for the…
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Repentance lifts a man up. Mourning knocks at heaven's gate. Holy humility opens it.
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The first stage of this tranquility consists in silencing the lips when the heart is excited. The second, in silencing…
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The friend of silence comes close to God. In secret he converses with him and receives his light.
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As fire does not give birth to snow, so those who seek honor here will not enjoy it in heaven...…
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Do not regard the feelings of a person who speaks to you about his neighbor disparagingly, but rather say to…
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