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

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

The more one is united to his neighbor the more he is united to God.

- 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…

- 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…

- Dorotheus Of Gaza

Let us be convinced that nothing can happen to us apart from the providence of God.

- 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…

- 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…

- Dorotheus Of Gaza