36 Quotes by John Chrysostom

The highest point of philosophy is to be both wise and simple; this is the angelic life.

No one can harm the man who does himself no wrong.

The divine law indeed has excluded women from this ministry, but they endeavour to thrust themselves into it; and since they can effect nothing of themselves, they do all through the agency of others.

Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is.

And all men are ready to pass judgement on the priest as if he was not a being clothed with flesh, or one who inherited a human nature.

Poor human reason, when it trusts in itself, substitutes the strangest absurdities for the highest divine concepts.

He who is not angry, whereas he has cause to be, sins. For unreasonable patience is the hotbed of many vices, it fosters negligence, and incites not only the wicked but the good to do wrong.

Everywhere, wherever you may find yourself, you can set up an altar to God in your mind by means of prayer.

For You are holy, our God, and to You we give glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever...