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Quote by John Climacus

“Often the Lord heals vainglory by dishonor.”

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John Climacus (525-606), a renowned saint, had a profound impact on Eastern Orthodox Christianity through his life and writings. His work, 'The Ladder of Divine Ascent,' has been a significant guide for monks and nuns in the Orthodox tradition. more

“Lust is as it were desire and desire, will which extends beyond the natural will, passionate, not governed by the law and moderation. There are thus many forms of lust, like the many forms of sin ... Lust does not approach the soul in the form of a warlike enemy, but in the form of a friend or a pleasant servant. It suggests some sort of pleasure or illusory good. But this is only a trick by which the malicious angler strives to lead astray and catch the poor soul. Remember this when you are tempted by lust.”

“Conquer temptations by the patience and prayer. If you oppose them without these, you will fall all the more severely.”

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Author:Marcus Eremita

“In the spiritual life we can do nothing worthy without repentance, but the Lord has much mercy on us because of our intentions. He who compels himself and holds on to repentance until the end, even if he sins is saved because he compelled himself, for the Lord promised this in the Gospel.”

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Author:Marcus Eremita

“In a bouquet of mixed roses, most people can distinguish at a glance the delicacy of a tea rose from the voluptuousness of a cabbage rose, but how many could so readily differentiate between the tea rose's scent of freshly harvested tea and the spicy, honeylike, rich floral scent of the cabbage?”

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Book:Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume

Source: Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume

“Smell alone amongst the senses can either destroy or quite remake a man.”

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Author:Gerolamo Cardano

“The difference is that if we turn from the Gentile first, we will have the Almighty as the immediate staff and our comfort. If not, we will have neither the Gentile nor, for a terrible stage, the Almighty.”

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Author:Meir Kahane

“He fell like a chicken into the soup.”

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Author:Dmitri Shostakovich

“Cabbage soup and barley. They're Russia's national food. Both excellent in their way, but a shade monotonous.”

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Author:Alexander Pushkin

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