Every divine action begins from the Father, proceeds through the Son, and is completed in the Holy Spirit.
Saint BasilWe glorify the Holy Ghost together with the Father and the Son, from the conviction that He is not separated from the Divine Nature; for that which is foreign by nature does not share in the same honors.
Saint BasilDoes not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors?
Saint BasilWhen someone steals a person's clothes, we call him a thief. Should we not also give the same name to the one who could clothe the naked but does not?
Saint Basil