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A divine philosopher is he who through ascetic purification and noetic contemplation has achieved a direct union with God, and is a true friend of God, in that he esteems and loves the supreme, creative and true wisdom above every other love, wisdom and knowledge.

— Gregory of Sinai

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#127, On Commandments and Doctrines, p. 246.

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