“It is a great art to succeed in having your soul sanctified. A person can become a saint anywhere. He can become a saint in Omonia Square, if he wants. At your work, whatever it may be, you can become a saint through meekness, patience, and love. Make a new start every day, with new resolution, with enthusiasm and love, prayer and silence - not with anxiety so that you get a pain in the chest.” IfsWantMayPersonsArtSoulPainPrayerSilenceSucceedAnxietyAnd LoveSaintEnthusiasmYour SoulResolutionChestsSquaresBe YouGreat ArtMeeknessNew StartPatience And LoveLove Prayer Author:Porphyrios (Bairaktaris) of Kafsokalivia
“All experiences of life seems to prove that the impediments thrown in the way of the human advancement may for the most part be overcome by steady good conduct, honest zeal, activity, perseverance and above all, by a determined resolution to surmount.” WayHumansMaySeemsHonestActivityProveOvercomingPerseveranceDeterminedThrownResolutionSteadyAdvancementZealImpediments Book:Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct Source: Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct
“In cities men cannot be prevented from concerting together, and from awakening a mutual excitement which prompts sudden and passionate resolutions. Cities may be looked upon as large assemblies, of which all the inhabitants are members; their populace exercises a prodigious influence upon the magistrates, and frequently executes its own wishes without their intervention.” MenMayTogetherWishCitiesInfluenceExerciseMembersPassionateAwakeningExcitementMutualResolutionInterventionAssemblyPromptsMagistratesProdigious Book:Democracy in America Source: Democracy in America
“You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war. The very prevention of war requires more faith, courage and resolution than are needed to prepare for war. We must all do our share, that we may be equal to the task of peace.” MayWarShareNeededEqualTasksResolutionPrevention Book:Einstein on Peace Source: Einstein on Peace