"Nothing is more powerful than meekness. For as……" — Saint John Chrysostom
"Nothing is more powerful than meekness. For as fire is extinguished by water, so a mind inflated by anger is subdued by meekness. By meekness we practice and make known our virtue, and also cause the indignation of our brother to cease, and deliver his mind from perturbation."
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Saint John Chrysostom
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122 Quotes by Saint John Chrysostom
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No one loves the man whom he fears.
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Anger cannot be dishonest.
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When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.
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A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.
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In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
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