John Climacus quotes - page 2

Often the Lord heals vainglory by dishonor. (John Climacus)
When you hear that your neighbor or friend has reproached you in your absence or presence, then show love and praise him. View quote
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The man who pets a lion may tame it, but the man who coddles the body makes it ravenous. View quote
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Just as the winds whip up the sea, so does anger stir confusion in the mind. View quote
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It is not the self -critical who reveals his humility ( for does not everyone have some how to put up with himself? ). Rather, it is the man who continues to love the person who has criticized him. View quote
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A characteristic of those who are still progressing in blessed mourning is temperance and silence of the lips; and of those who have made progress - freedom from anger and patient endurance of injuries; and of the perfect - humility, thirst for dishonors, voluntary craving for involuntary afflictions, non- condemnation of sinners, compassion even beyond one's strength. The first are acceptable, the second laudable; but blessed are those who hunger for hardship and thirst for dishonor, for they shall be filled with the food whereof there can be no satiety. View quote
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