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Saint John Chrysostom Inspirational Quotes (107)

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Words cannot express the joy which a friend imparts.
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What the soul is in the body, let Christians be in the world.
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Mary was made Mother of God to obtain salvation for many who, on account of their wicked lives, could not be saved according to the rigor of Divine justice, but might be saved with the help of her sweet mercy and powerful intercession.
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Things themselves do not remain, but their effects do. Therefore we should not be mean and calculating with what we have but give with a generous hand. Look at how much people give to players and dancers-why not give just as much to Christ?
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Let us return from that Table like lions breathing out fire, terrifying to the devil!
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No one has ever been accused for not providing ornaments, but for those who neglect their neighbour a hell awaits with an inextinguishable fire and torment in the company of the demons. Do not, therefore, adorn the church and ignore your afflicted brother, for he is the most precious temple of all.
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Dost thou wish to receive mercy? Show mercy to thy neighbor.
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Fasting is a medicine.
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In the Christian combat, not the striker, as in the Olympic contests, but he who is struck, wins the crown. This is the law in the celestial theatre, where the Angels are the spectators.
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You can call happy those who saw Him... But, come to the altar and you will see Him, you will touch Him, you will give to Him holy kisses, you will wash Him with your tears, you will carry Him within you like Mary Most Holy.
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There is nothing colder than a Christian who does not seek to save others.
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Of all the afflictions that burden the human race, there is not one, whether spiritual or bodily, that cannot be healed by the Holy Scriptures.
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It is folly to abstain all day long from food, but fail to abstain from sin and selfishness.
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When an archer desires to shoot his arrows successfully, he first takes great pains over his posture and aligns himself accurately with his mark. It should be the same for you who are about to shoot the head of the wicked devil. Let us be concerned first for the good order of sensations and then for the good posture of inner thoughts.'
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The road to Hell is paved with the bones of priests and monks, and the skulls of bishops are the lamp posts that light the path.
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Nothing causes us to so nearly resemble God as the forgiveness of injuries.
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That is true plenty, not to have, but not to want riches.
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Nothing is more powerful than meekness. For as fire is extinguished by water, so a mind inflated by anger is subdued by meekness. By meekness we practice and make known our virtue, and also cause the indignation of our brother to cease, and deliver his mind from perturbation.
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Good men do not always have grace and favor, lest they should be puffed up, and grow insolent and proud.
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An insult is either sustained or destroyed, not by the disposition of those who insult, but by the disposition of those who bear it.
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If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find Him in the chalice.
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Every family should have a room where Christ is welcome in the person of the hungry and thirsty stranger.
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Nothing will divide the church so much as the love of power.
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Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude.
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