Whoever does not fight the one who despises him, neither in word not in thought, has received true knowledge and demonstrates a firm trust in God.

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

No one is as good and merciful as the Lord. But even He does not forgive the unrepentant.

As water and fire oppose one another when combined, so are self-justification and humility opposed to one another.

Consistently pray in all things, so that you might not do anything without the help of God ... Whoever does or busies himself with anything without prayer does not succeed in the end. Concerning this, the Lord said: "Without Me you can't do anything". (John 15:5)

Whoever prays for those who hurt him lays the demons low; but he who opposes his affronter is bound to the demons.

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