"A man born free is not to be given higher rank than a slave who becomes a monk, except for some other good reason."

"If you notice something good in yourself, give credit to God, not yourself, but remain certain that the evil you comm…"

"Guard your lips from harmful or deceptive speech."

"There are times when good words are to be left unsaid out of esteem for silence."

"An elder said: "I am unable to describe to you, my son, the joy I felt in my heart every time I was unjustly treated …"

""Elder, is monastic life difficult?" we asked a wise monk. "It is not difficult. There comes a time when you forget y…"

"An elder said: "The spiritual life of a monk begins when he distances himself from all visible and invisible things, …"

"An elder said: "He who loves God does not only love his fellow man, but also all of nature: trees, grass, flowers. Ev…"

"The elders of Mount Athos say: "Not where you live but the way you live is going to save you.""

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