Ward: "Even if a man were to make a new heaven and earth, he could not live free of care."
Poemen on War
340–450 Egypt
10 quotes
Ward: Abba Poemen said, "If I am in a place where there are enemies, I become a soldier."
Ward: He also said concerning Abba Pior that every day he made a new beginning.
Ward: "Do not give your heart to that which does not satisfy your heart."
Ward: "If you take little account of yourself, you will have peace, wherever you live."
Ward: "The victory over all the afflictions that befall you, is, to keep silence."
Ward: "If you are silent, you will have peace wherever you live."
Ward: Abba Poemen said, "Teach your mouth to say what is in your heart."
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Poemen (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.