"Not to share our own wealth with the……" — Saint John Chrysostom
"Not to share our own wealth with the poor is theft from the poor and deprivation of their means of life; we do not possess our own wealth, but theirs."
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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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Deprivation sometimes can be one of the most marvelous teachers.
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By showing hunger, deprivation, starvation and brutality, as well as endurance and nobility, documentaries inform, prod our memories, even stir…
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It's not natural disasters that are to blame for the deprivation of the North Korean people, but the failed policies…
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Hardships can deprive mortals of the power to ACT. But at the same time, hardships can be the means of…
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The essence of a class system is not that the privileged are conscious of their privileges, but that the deprived…
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Peace does not fare well where poverty and deprivation reign. It does not flourish where there is ignorance and a…
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Peace does not fare well where poverty and deprivation reign
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To know the good is to react against the bad. Indifference is the mark of deprivation.
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If I am happy in spite of my deprivations, if my happiness is so deep that it is a faith,…
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The mayors fund for London will be a streamlined vehicle for getting money from the wealth creating sector to communities…
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Poverty is not only about income poverty, it is about the deprivation of economic and social rights, insecurity, discrimination, exclusion…
— Irene Khan
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Discrimination and multiple deprivations of human rights are also frequently part of the problem, sentencing entire populations to poverty... It…
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