"485. Εἶπεν γέρων· Οὐδέποτε προέβην βῆμα ποδός, εἰ μὴ ἔμαθον ποῦ ἔθηκα τὸν πόδα μου, ἀλλ᾿ εἰστήκειν κατανοῶν καὶ ὅλως μὴ ἐνδιδούς, ἄχρις ἂν ὁ Θεὸς ὡδήγησέν με."

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An elder said: “I never took a step forward unless I found out where I was putting my foot. I stood still, reflecting, not giving in at all until God showed me the way.”