"Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised……" — John Climacus

"Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness."

— John Climacus

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42 Quotes by John Climacus

John Climacus has 42 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

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

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More Darkness Quotes

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Minority is about being an individual. It's like you have to sift through the darkness to find your place and… — Billie Joe Armstrong
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. — Francis Bacon
I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I… — Kevin Bacon
I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into… — Kevin Bacon
You can't study the darkness by flooding it with light. — Edward Abbey
It is impious to say that evil has its origin from God, because naught contrary is produced by the contrary.… — Saint Basil
Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul. — Ezra Taft Benson
No durable things are built on violent passion. Nature grows her plants in silence and in darkness, and only when… — Annie Besant
Education is the movement from darkness to light. — Allan Bloom
Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which… — Emily Bronte
I'll speak for myself, but there's a lot of humor to be found in sarcasm and darkness. You talk to… — Nicolas Cage
Creativity - like human life itself - begins in darkness. — Julia Cameron

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