truisms

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Thu 21 December 2006 8:50 am

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Abraham Lincoln

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Thu 21 December 2006 8:53 am

We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.

Abraham Lincoln

If thou, being offended by anything, dost sense that grief and wrath have seized thee, preserve silence, and say naught until unceasing prayer pacifies thine heart.

Venerable Ammon of Nitria

Even if thy soul should suffer somewhat from an offense, keep the sorrow within thyself. For it is said: "Within me my heart is troubled" (Psalm 142:4), that is, the passion has not come out, but has been humbled like a wave that has broken up on the shore. Calm thy raging heart. Let thy passions be ashamed at the presence of reason in thee, as playful children are ashamed before a man ommanding respect.

St. Basil the Great

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Thu 21 December 2006 8:53 am

Whatever you are, be a good one.

Abraham Lincoln

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Thu 21 December 2006 8:56 am

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

Abraham Lincoln

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Thu 21 December 2006 8:59 am

Acquire inward peace, and thousands around you will find their salvation.

– St. Seraphim of Sarov

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Thu 21 December 2006 9:00 am

In prayer are to be found all sorts of reasons for loving God.

– Isaac the Syrian

Whoever loves true prayer and yet becomes angry or resentful is his own enemy.

– Evagrios the Solitary

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Thu 21 December 2006 9:01 am

Wealth is an evil for the evil, a good for the good.

– St. Augustine