An insult is either sustained or destroyed, not by the disposition of those who insult, but by the disposition of those who bear it. Saint John Chrysostom More Quotes by Saint John Chrysostom More Quotes From Saint John Chrysostom ...there is nothing that has been created without some reason, even if human nature is incapable of knowing precisely the reason for them all. Saint John Chrysostom environmental human-nature knowing One who strictly prosecutes the misdemeanors of others will find not condescension towards his own. Saint John Chrysostom religious christian inspirational Words cannot express the joy which a friend imparts. Saint John Chrysostom impart joy That is true plenty, not to have, but not to want riches. Saint John Chrysostom riches contentment want Yet, when we must put aside our wrath, quench our envy, soften our anger, offer our prayers, and show a disposition which is reasonable, mild, kindly, and loving, how could poverty stand in our way? For we accomplish these things not by spending money but by making the correct choice. Saint John Chrysostom envy wrath prayer The Holy Scriptures do not know any distinctions. They enjoin that all lead the life of monks. Saint John Chrysostom scripture holy monk It brings comfort to have companions in whatever happens. Saint John Chrysostom companion whatever-happens comfort It is certainly a greater and more wonderful work to change the minds of enemies, bringing about a change of soul, than to kill them. Saint John Chrysostom soul mind enemy Him who is dead and gone honor with remembrance, not with tears. Saint John Chrysostom remembrance honor christian Before they committed the crime of crimes, before they killed their Master, before the cross, before the slaying of Christ, [Jewish sacrifices were] an abomination. Saint John Chrysostom crime sacrifice christ Things themselves do not remain, but their effects do. Therefore we should not be mean and calculating with what we have but give with a generous hand. Look at how much people give to players and dancers-why not give just as much to Christ? Saint John Chrysostom player mean hands A man does not possess all the gifts, lest he think that grace is nature. Saint John Chrysostom christian men thinking Laughter does not seem to be a sin, but it leads to sin. Saint John Chrysostom laughter sin doe What prayer could be more true before God the Father than that which the Son, who is Truth, uttered with His own lips? Saint John Chrysostom prayer father son Almsgiving above all else requires money, but even this shines with a brighter luster when the alms are given from our poverty. The widow who paid in the two mites was poorer than any human, but she outdid them all. Saint John Chrysostom widows shining two O most grateful burden, which comforts them that carry it! The burdens of earthly masters gradually wear out the strength of those who carry them; but the burden of Christ assists the bearers of it, because we carry not grace, but grace us. Saint John Chrysostom grateful grace comfort This is what an excellent teacher does; he does not follow his disciples' fancy everywhere, but leads them to his own mind, and pulls up the thorns, and then puts the seed in, and does not answer at once in all cases to the questions put to him. Saint John Chrysostom mind doe teacher If then we have Angels, let us be sober, as though we were in the presence of tutors; for there is a demon present also. Saint John Chrysostom sober demon angel Shall I tell you of their plundering, their covetousness, their abandonment of the poor, their thefts, their cheating in trade? Saint John Chrysostom abandonment poor cheating What gnats are compared with humans, so is the whole creation compared with God. Saint John Chrysostom gnats creation humans
