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Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Every divine action begins from the Father, proceeds

Every divine action begins from the Father, proceeds through the Son, and is completed in the Holy Spirit. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: All of us who desire the kingdom of

All of us who desire the kingdom of God are, by the Lord's decree, under an equal and rigorous necessity of seeking after the grace of Baptism. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: We should even go beyond doing what is

We should even go beyond doing what is required in order to avoid scandal. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: He who sows courtesy reaps friendship.

He who sows courtesy reaps friendship. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: If every man took only what was sufficient

If every man took only what was sufficient for his needs, leaving the rest to those in want, there would be no rich and no poor. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: If everyone would take only according to his

If everyone would take only according to his needs and would leave the surplus to the needy, no one would be rich, no one poor, no one in misery. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Beside each believer stands an Angel as protector

Beside each believer stands an Angel as protector and shepherd, leading him to life. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: We should not think that we achieve success

We should not think that we achieve success in preaching through our own devices, but we should rely entirely on God. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: By nature, men desire the beautiful.

By nature, men desire the beautiful. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: If, therefore, there is any grace in the

If, therefore, there is any grace in the water, it is not from the nature of water but from the Spirit's presence there. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: The steam of meat darkens the light of

The steam of meat darkens the light of the spirit ... One hardly can have virtue when one enjoys meat meals and feasts ... — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: We must always be on guard lest, under

We must always be on guard lest, under the pretext of keeping one commandment, we be found breaking another. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: If you begin to guard wealth it will

If you begin to guard wealth it will not be yours. But if you begin to distribute it, you will not lose it. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Wherever you may go, the least plant may

Wherever you may go, the least plant may bring you clear remembrance of the Creator. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: It is right to submit to a higher

It is right to submit to a higher authority whenever a command of God would be violated. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Truly unexpected tidings make both ears tingle.

Truly unexpected tidings make both ears tingle. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Troubles are usually the brooms and shovels that

Troubles are usually the brooms and shovels that smooth the road to a good man's fortune. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Who is the covetous man? One for whom

Who is the covetous man? One for whom plenty is not enough. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Does not the gratitude of the dog put

Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors? — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: When someone steals a person's clothes, we call

When 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

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: It is not he who begins well who

It is not he who begins well who is perfect. It is he who ends well who is approved in God's sight. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: We often find comfort in telling what is

We often find comfort in telling what is painful in actual experience. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: We should not accept in silence the benefactions

We should not accept in silence the benefactions of God, but return thanks for them. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Everyone looks for the good, therefore everyone looks

Everyone looks for the good, therefore everyone looks for God. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Resolve to treat the things in your possession

Resolve to treat the things in your possession as belonging to others. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Science which is acquired unwillingly, soon disappears; that

Science which is acquired unwillingly, soon disappears; that which is instilled into the mind in a pleasant and agreeable manner, is more lasting. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Every evil is a sickness of soul, but

Every evil is a sickness of soul, but virtue offers the cause of its health. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Let sleep itself be an exercise in piety,

Let sleep itself be an exercise in piety, for such as our life and conduct have been, so also of necessity will be our dreams. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: I reckon silence more profitable than speech, for?

I reckon silence more profitable than speech, for? in the words of the Preacher, 'The words of wise men are heard in quiet' (Eccles. 9:17). — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: He who is guilty of unseemliness with males

He who is guilty of unseemliness with males will be under discipline for the same time as adulterers. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: To lovers of the truth, nothing can be

To lovers of the truth, nothing can be put before God and hope in Him. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: There is nothing unpremeditated, nothing neglected by God.

There is nothing unpremeditated, nothing neglected by God. His unsleeping eye beholds all things. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: They who sow courtesy reap friendship, and they

They who sow courtesy reap friendship, and they who plant kindness gather love. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Many a man curses the rain that falls

Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Drunkenness, the ruin of reason, the destruction of

Drunkenness, the ruin of reason, the destruction of strength, premature old age, momentary death. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: The woman who purposely destroys her unborn child

The woman who purposely destroys her unborn child is guilty of murder. With us there is no nice enquiry as to its being formed or unformed. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: The human being is an animal who has

The human being is an animal who has received the vocation to become God. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: Good masters teach good doctrine, but that taught

Good masters teach good doctrine, but that taught by evil masters is wholly evil. — Saint Basil

Saint Basil Quotes By Saint Basil: annunciations are frequent. incarnations are rare.

annunciations are frequent. incarnations are rare. — Saint Basil