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We should pray to the angels, for they are given to us as guardians.

But if these beings guard you, they do so because they have been summoned by your prayers.

The rich man who gives to the poor does not bestow alms but pays a debt.

In some causes silence is dangerous.

When we speak about wisdom, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about virtue, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about justice, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about peace, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about truth and life and redemption, we are speaking about Christ.

If someone offends you, don't tell anyone about it except your elder, and you will be peaceful. Bow to everyone, paying no attention whether they respond to your bow or not. You must humble yourself before everyone and consider yourself the worst of all. If we have not committed the sins that others have, perhaps this is because we did not have the opportunity - the situation and circumstances were different. In each person there is something good and something bad; we usually see only the vices in people and we see nothing that is good.

There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience.

Prayer is the wing wherewith the soul flies to heaven, and meditation the eye wherewith we see God.

Accordingly, death is a harbor of peace for the just, but is believed a shipwreck for the wicked.

It is not enough just to wish well;_x000D__x000D_we must also do well.