“If zeal had been appropriate for putting humanity right, why did God the Word clothe himself in the body, using gentleness and humility in order to bring the world back to his Father?” IfsWorldBodyHumanityOrderFatherHumilityAppropriateGentlenessZeal Author:Isaac of Nineveh
“Speech is the organ of this present world. Silence is the mystery of the world to come.” WorldSilenceMysterySpeechOrgansSilence Is Author:Isaac of Nineveh
“The soul that loves God has its rest in God and in God alone. In all the paths that men walk in in the world, they do not attain peace until they draw nigh to hope in God.” MenWorldInspirationalSoulChristianReligiousWalksPathDrawsGod LoveOrthodoxHope In God Author:Isaac of Nineveh
“Let there always be a preponderance of mercy with you, even though you don't feel such mercy in yourself, as God has for the world ... A cruel and merciless heart is never purified. A merciful man is the doctor of his own soul, because as it were a by a strong wind from is heart he drives out the darkness of the passions.” MenWorldInspirationalFeelsHeartSoulChristianPassionStrongReligiousDarknessWindDoctorsMercyOrthodoxMercifulStrong Winds Author:Isaac of Nineveh
“Whoever can weep over himself for one hour is greater than the one who is able to teach the whole world; whoever recognizes the depth of his own frailty is greater than the one who sees visions of angels.” WorldWholeAbleHoursVisionTeachGreaterAngelDepthWhole WorldFrailtyOne Hour Author:Isaac of Nineveh
“The wisdom of the Holy Spirit is much greater than the wisdom of the entire world. Within the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, silence prevails; the wisdom of the world, however, goes astray into idle talk.” WorldSpiritSilenceGreaterHolyHoly SpiritIdle Author:Isaac of Nineveh