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The beginning of love of money is the pretext of almsgiving, and the end of it is hatred of the poor. So long as he is collecting he is charitable, but when the money is in hand he tightens his hold.

— John Climacus

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Even if glory is God-given, yet it is excellent to divert it from oneself with the shield of humility.

Drive away with the hand of humility every transitory joy, as being unworthy of it, lest by readily admitting it you receive a wolf instead of a shepherd.

Baptism is the washing away of evils that were in us before, but sins committed after baptism are washed away by tears.

A monk is one who is conditioned by virtues as others are by pleasures.

Obedience is the tomb of the will and the resurrection of humility.

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