truisms

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Fri 22 December 2006 9:15 am

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger;
give, if thou art asked for little;
by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

Confucius

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Fri 22 December 2006 9:15 am

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

Confucius

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Fri 22 December 2006 9:16 am

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

Confucius

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Fri 22 December 2006 9:18 am

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Confucius

Do not befoul your intellect by clinging to thoughts filled with anger and sensual desire. Otherwise you will lose your capacity for pure prayer and fall victim to the demon of listlessness.

St. Maximos the Confessor (First Century on Love no.49)

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Fri 22 December 2006 9:19 am

When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.

Confucius

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Fri 22 December 2006 9:20 am

Jesus Christ has become everything for you, so you must become everything for Him.

– St. John of Kronstadt

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Fri 22 December 2006 9:21 am

Forgiveness is learned only by him who considers himself to be guilty.

– Nikon of Optina