Those who give hoping to be rewarded with honor are not giving, they are bargaining.
The body is the soul's house. Shouldn't we therefore take care of our house so that it doesn't fall into ruin?
Emotions become more violent when expression is stifled.
I know that God exists. I know that I have never invented anything. I have been a medium by which these things were given to the culture as fast as the culture could earn them. I give all the credit to God.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. by Saint Philo of Alexandria
Households, cities, countries and nations have enjoyed great happiness, when a single individual has taken heed of the Good and Beautiful. Such men not only liberate themselves; they fill those they meet with a free mind.