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“... I gave as an offering my all to Him Who had won me and saved me, my property, my fame, my health, my very words... In considering all these things, I preferred Christ. And the words of God were made sweet as honeycombs to me, and I cried after knowledge and lifted up my voice for wisdom. There was moreover the moderation of anger, the curbing of the tongue, the restraint of the eyes, the discipline of the belly, and the trampling under foot of the glory which clings to the earth.”

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Gregory of Nazianzus

Gregory of Nazianzus (330-390 AD) was an influential Christian saint, theologian, and poet. He is renowned for his contributions to the doctrine of the Trinity within Christian theology. Born in Nazianzus, Asia Minor, he was the brother of Basil of Caesarea, another prominent theologian. His writings and sermons are still widely referenced in the Christian church today. more

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