"Arrogance cannot bear to see itself scorned and humility held in honor."
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One Hundred and Fifty-three Practical and Theological Texts, in Philokalia, Text 13
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Symeon the New Theologian
Symeon the New Theologian (Greek: Ī£Ļ Ī¼Īµį½¼Ī½ į½ ĪĪĪæĻ ĪεολĻγοĻ; 949ā1022) was a Byzantine Christian monk and poet.
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