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Tito Colliander was a Swedish writer known for his unique literary style and profound philosophical thinking. His works spanned across various genres including novels, poetry, and drama, and had a significant impact on Swedish literature.

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All Asceticism Ifs Lord Self Way Causes Chosen Circumstances Desire Given Humans Kind Men Persons Pride Soul Steps Ten Wish World

Famous Tito Colliander Quotes

“Thus you are led from moment to moment in your halter of preoccupation with self, and kindled instantly to displeasure, impatience or anger if an obstacle intervenes.”

Ifs Self Moments Obstacles Impatience Preoccupation Asceticism Displeasure

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“There are three kinds of nature in man, as Nicetas Stethatos further explains: the carnal man, who wants to live for his own pleasure, even if it harms others; the natural man, who wants to please both himself and others; and the spiritual man, who wants to please only God, even if it harms himself. The first is lower than human nature, the second is normal, the third is above nature; it is life in Christ.”

Ifs Men Want Firsts Humans Kind Spiritual Three Christ Natural Pleasure Human Nature Please Normal Thirds Harm Asceticism

Author:Tito Colliander

“If you were not full of self-pity you would soon observe that we ourselves are to blame for all this evil, because we refuse to understand that it is in reality a good thing.”

Ifs Self Reality Evil Blame Good Things Refuse Pity Self Pity Asceticism

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“It is for us to begin. If we take one step towards the Lord, he takes ten towards us -- he who saw the prodigal son while he was at a distance, and had compassion and ran and embraced him.”

Ifs Compassion Lord Steps Saws Son Ten Distance Ran Prodigals Prodigal Son

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

About the Author

Born: February 10, 1904
Died: May 21, 1989
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 22

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