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Paul of Tammah Quotes

b. 415 Egypt

Paul of Tammah (died October 17, 415 AD) was an Egyptian Christian monk and saint who lived in the fourth and fifth centuries AD. He is venerated as a saint in the Oriental Orthodox Churches.

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Do not be like the thorny acacias that grow on the mountain, which is God (Coptic: pnoute). Instead, be like a reed growing in the water, which is the abyss (Coptic: pnoun).

Be like the master sailors piloting their ships as you watch the wind to see what direction it is taking you, whether it is a good wind or bad that is coming.

Truly the lion leaves the desert and erases his pawprints with his tail. If he prevails over the person who has come out to [hunt] him, he goes up in complete confidence. Now then, you who are poor, you shall look boldly upon your enemies like the roaring lions.”

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Paul of Tammah (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.