Conscience is called the adversary, because it always opposes our evil will; it reminds us of what we ought to do but do not, and condemns us if we do something we ought not.
A man who gives way to his passions is like a man who is shot by an enemy, catches the arrow in his hands, and then plunges it into his own heart. A … - Dorotheus Of Gaza
A man who gives way to his passions is like a man who is shot by an enemy, catches the arrow in his hands, and then plunges it into his own heart. A …
- Dorotheus Of Gaza
If we have true love with sympathy and patient labor, we shall not go about scrutinizing our neighbor's shortcomings. - Dorotheus Of Gaza
If we have true love with sympathy and patient labor, we shall not go about scrutinizing our neighbor's shortcomings.
Self-indulgence takes many forms. A man may be self-indulgent in speech, in touch, in sight. From self-indulgence a man comes to idle speech and worl… - Dorotheus Of Gaza
Self-indulgence takes many forms. A man may be self-indulgent in speech, in touch, in sight. From self-indulgence a man comes to idle speech and worl…
The more one is united to his neighbor the more he is united to God. - Dorotheus Of Gaza
The more one is united to his neighbor the more he is united to God.
A great means to preserve continual peace and tranquillity of soul is to receive everything from the hands of God, both great and small, and in whate… - Dorotheus Of Gaza
A great means to preserve continual peace and tranquillity of soul is to receive everything from the hands of God, both great and small, and in whate…
If one of you sees, sometime, something unedifying and so much as goes on to pass it on and put it into the heart of another brother, in doing so you… - Dorotheus Of Gaza
If one of you sees, sometime, something unedifying and so much as goes on to pass it on and put it into the heart of another brother, in doing so you…
Let us be convinced that nothing can happen to us apart from the providence of God. - Dorotheus Of Gaza
Let us be convinced that nothing can happen to us apart from the providence of God.
If you cannot be merciful, at least speak as though you are a sinner. If you are not a peacemaker, at least do not be a troublemaker. If you cannot b… - Dorotheus Of Gaza
If you cannot be merciful, at least speak as though you are a sinner. If you are not a peacemaker, at least do not be a troublemaker. If you cannot b…
By accepting a suspicion against the neighbor, by saying, 'What does it matter if I put in a word about my suspicion? What does it matter if I find o… - Dorotheus Of Gaza
By accepting a suspicion against the neighbor, by saying, 'What does it matter if I put in a word about my suspicion? What does it matter if I find o…
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