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“When pride retreats from a man, humility begins to dwell in him, and the more pride is diminished, so much more does humility grow. The one gives way to the other as to its opposite. Darkness departs and light appears. Pride is darkness, but humility is light.”

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Tikhon of Zadonsk
Tikhon of Zadonsk

Tikhon of Zadonsk was a Russian Orthodox monk and theologian, born in 1724 and died on August 26, 1783. He is venerated as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church for his contributions to spiritual literature and monastic reform. more

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