"Πρέπει τῷ μοναχῷ τὰ τρία ταῦτα· ἡ ξενιτεία, ἡ πτωχεία, καὶ ἡ σιωπὴ ἐν ὑπομονῇ."

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These three things are appropriate for a monk: exile, poverty, and endurance in silence. — Abba Andrew, Saying 1, Page 37