The slave should be resigned to his lot, in obeying his master he is obeying God.

Do not the angels differs from us in this respect, that they do not want so many things as we do? Therefore the less we need, the more we are on our way to them; the more we need, the more we sink down to this perishable life.

Words would be superfluous if we had deeds to show for Them.

What the soul is in the body, let Christians be in the world.

Do you fast? Then feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, visit the sick, do not forget the imprisoned, have pity on the tortured, comfort those who grieve and who weep, be merciful, humble, kind, calm, patient, sympathetic, forgiving, reverent, truthful and pious, so that God might accept your fasting and might plentifully grant you the fruits of repentance.

Every time that we sin, we are born of the devil. But every time that we do good, we are born of God.

One who strictly prosecutes the misdemeanors of others will find not condescension towards his own.