"Feeding the hungry is a greater work than…" — Saint John Chrysostom
"Feeding the hungry is a greater work than raising the dead"
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Saint John Chrysostom
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122 Quotes by Saint John Chrysostom
Saint John Chrysostom has 122 quotes on this site.
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A comprehended god is no god.
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The desire to rule is the mother of heresies.
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Prayer should be the means by which I, at all times, receive all that I need, and, for this reason,…
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The potency of prayer hath subdued the strength of fire; it hath bridled the rage of lions, hushed anarchy to…
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Prayer is an all-efficient panoply, a treasure undiminished, a mine which is never exhausted, a sky unobscured by clouds, a…
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We pray not to inform God or instruct Him but to beseech Him closely, to be made intimate with Him,…
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Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of our words, but on the fervor of…
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It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life.
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What prayer could be more true before God the Father than that which the Son, who is Truth, uttered with…
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Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection…
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If there were no tribulation, there would be no rest; if there were no winter, there would be no summer.
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No one has ever been accused for not providing ornaments, but for those who neglect their neighbour a hell awaits…
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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over…
— Aristotle
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Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
— Francis of Assisi
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Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by…
— Saint Augustine
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Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.
— Saint Augustine
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My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants;…
— Teresa of Avila
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Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.
— Hosea Ballou
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No man should think himself a zero, and think he can do nothing about the state of the world.
— Bernard Baruch
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Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one.
— Nikolai Berdyaev
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Almost every Monday I have a charity thing. I like that. I do.
— Yogi Berra
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The argument of socialists, that people really want to share, beyond a reasonable level of charity, is rubbish, though it…
— Conrad Black
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
— Aesop
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