When you are insulted by someone or humiliated, guard against angry thoughts, — Maximus the Confessor
Without the power of intelligence there is no capacity for spiritual knowledge; — Maximus the Confessor
Love is manifested not only through the distribution of one’s possessions, but — Maximus the Confessor
Dispassion and humility lead to spiritual knowledge. Without them no one will — Maximus the Confessor
A man of discernment, meditating on the healing Divine Providence, bears with — Maximus the Confessor
‘The long-suffering man abounds in understanding’ (Prov. 14:29), because he endures everything to — Maximus the Confessor