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He does not show humility who accuses himself (for who will not accept rebukes from himself?), but he who, being rebuked by another, does not decrease his love toward him.
John Climacus
A discerning man, when he eats grapes, takes only the ripe ones and leaves the sour. Thus also the discerning mind carefully marks the virtues which he sees in any person. A mindless man seeks out the vices and failings ... Even if you see someone sin with your own eyes, do not judge; for often even your eyes are deceived.
John Climacus
The slave of the belly ponders the menu with which to celebrate the feast. The servant of God, however, thinks of the graces that may enrich him.
John Climacus
A monastery is an earthly heaven.
John Climacus
Simplicity is an enduring habit within a soul that has grown impervious to evil thoughts.
John Climacus
When you hear that your neighbor or friend has reproached you in your absence or presence, then show love and praise him.
John Climacus
The offspring of virtue is perseverance. The fruit and offspring of perseverance is habit and child of habit is character.
John Climacus
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.
John Climacus
Just as the winds whip up the sea, so does anger stir confusion in the mind.
John Climacus
Often the Lord heals vainglory by dishonor.
John Climacus
Ascend, my brothers, ascend eagerly. Let your hearts' resolve be to climb. Listen to the voice of the one who says: 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of our God' (Isa. 2:3), Who makes our feet to be like the feet of the deer, 'Who sets us on the high places, that we may be triumphant on His road' (Hab. 3:19).
John Climacus
The man who pets a lion may tame it, but the man who coddles the body makes it ravenous.
John Climacus
I would not consider my spirituality worthwhile that wants to walk in sweetness and ease and run from the imitation of Christ.
John Climacus
Even though one is well advanced in virtue, should he stop mortifying himself, he soon would lose his modesty and virtue - just as fertile soul quickly becomes dry and arid and produces nothing but thorns and thistles if it is not cultivated.
John Climacus
Humility is constant forgetfulness of one's achievements.
John Climacus
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.
John Climacus
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John Climacus
Occupation:
Syrian Mystic
Born:
579
Died:
649
Quotes count:
68
Wikipedia:
John Climacus
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