Only the descent into the hell of self-cognition can pave the way to godliness.
— The Metaphysics of Morals, Book II: The Doctrine of Virtue, Chapter II, §14 (p191 Cambridge University Press, 1996)
St Theophan: Pride of mind is much worse than pride of will
Pride of mind is much worse than pride of will
— St Theophan the Recluse: /Unseen Warfare/ Part I, Chapter 9
St Basil: Let worldly news be bitter food, and the words of saints as honey
Let listening to worldly news be bitter food for you, and let the words of saintly men be as combs filled with honey.
— Quoted by St Theophan the Recluse: /Unseen Warfare/ Part I, Chapter 9
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