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The man who associates with people of the world or approaches them after his renunciation will certainly either fall into their traps or will defile his heart by thinking about them; or if he is not defiled himself yet by condemning those who are defiled, he too will himself be defiled.

— 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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