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John Climacus Quotes: I know a man who, when he saw a woman of striking beauty, praised the Creator for her. The sight of her lit within him the love of God.
         

I know a man who, when he saw a woman of striking beauty, praised the Creator for her. The sight of her lit within him the love of God.


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Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly, the angel who guards you will honour your patience.



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Humility is the only virtue that no devil can imitate. If pride made demons out of angels, there is no doubt that humility could make angels out of demons.



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Obedience is the burial of the will and the resurrection of humility.



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The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him.



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When a man has found the Lord, he no longer has to use words when he is praying, for the Spirit Himself will intercede for him with groans that cannot be uttered.



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A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.



Confession is like a bridle that keeps the soul which reflects on it from committing sin, but anything left unconfessed we continue to do without fear as if in the dark.

Confession is like a bridle that keeps the soul which reflects on it from committing sin, but anything left unconfessed we continue to do without fear as if in the dark.





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