Intelligent men have no need to listen to much talk, but should attend only to that which is profitable and guided by God's will.
- Anthony the Great
More Quotes By Anthony the Great
- A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad,...
- To say that God turns away from the sinful is like saying that the sun hides from the...
- The fruits of the earth are not brought to perfection immediately, but by time, rain and care; similarly,...
- When Abba Anthony thought about the depths of the judgments of God, he asked, ‘Lord, how is it...
- When you lie down on your bed to sleep, remember with thanksgiving the blessings and the providence of...
- . . . you should know that there is present with you the angel whom God has appointed...
- Regard as free not those whose status makes them outwardly free, but those who are free in their...
- The person who abides in solitude and quiet is delivered from fighting three battles: hearing, speech, and sight....
- Whoever you may be, always have God before your eyes; whatever you do, do it according to the...
- Our life and our death is with our neighbor. If we gain our brother, we have gained God,...
- God’s Providence controls the universe. It is present everywhere. Providence is the sovereign Logos of God, imprinting form...
- This is the great work of a man: always to take the blame for his own sins before...
- Expect temptation to your last breath.
- One should not say that it is impossible to reach a virtuous life; but one should say that...
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