On a full stomach…
There can be no knowledge of the mysteries of God on a full stomach.
— Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Let our compassion…
Ever let mercy outweigh all else in you. Let our compassion be a mirror where we may see in ourselves that likeness and that true image which belong to the Divine nature and Divine essence. A heart hard and unmerciful will never be pure.
— Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
The commandments are…
The commandments of God are greater than all the treasures of the world, and for whoever keeps them, God is found within them.
— Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
The hidden ladder…
The ladder unto the Kingdom is hidden within you and within your soul. Dive into yourself, freed from sin; there you wilt find steps along which you can ascend.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
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