"Again he was asked, ‘How can a man acquire humility?’"
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Isaac of Nineveh
Isaac of Nineveh (c. 613 – c. 700), also known as Saint Isaac the Syrian, Abba Isaac, Isaac Syrus and Isaac of Qatar, was a 7th-century bishop and theologian best remembered for his written works on .
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