He who seeks forgiveness of his sins loves humility, but if he condemns another he seals his own wickedness.

God tested Abraham. That is, he sent him afflictions for his benefit, not so that he could find out what sort of man he was, for God knows everything, but so that He give him the means to perfect his faith.

When the mind forgets the purpose of Christian life, then even the clear fulfillment of virtue becomes profitless.

Failure to do the good that is within your power is hard to forgive. But mercy and prayer reclaim the negligent.

When you have been insulted, cursed, or persecuted by someone, do not think of what has happened to you, but of what will come from it, and you will see that your insulter has become the cause of many benefits to you, not only in this age, but in that which is to come.

Every sin that is left without repentance is a sin unto death, for which if even a saint shall pray, he shall not be heard.

A man who hates the passion cuts off their causes. But a man who remains among their causes experiences even against his will the conflict from the passions. It is not possible to be mentally inclined toward a passion if one does not love its cause. For who, disdaining shame, is given to vainglory? Or who, loving lowliness, is bothered by dishonor? Who, having a broken and humble heart, accepts fleshly sweetness? Or who, believing in Christ, is concerned about temporal things, or argues about them?