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10 Jul 2019

Philanthropy And Wealth


Ὅταν μοι δείξῃς σπονδὰς κυνὸς καὶ ὑαίνης, τότε πεισθήσομαί σοι φιλάνθρωπον λέγοντι δύνασθαι εἶναι τὸν ἀπλήστως πλουτοῠντα.

Ἅγιος Νειλος, Βιβλιον Πρῶτον, Ἐπιστολὴ ΣϟΗ' Ευηθιῳ Τριβουνῳ

Source: Migne PG 79 192
When you show me there can be alliance between dogs and hyenas, then I shall be persuaded by you when you say that an insatiable lover of wealth can be a philanthropic man.


Saint Nilus of Sinai, Book 1, Letter 297, To Euethius the Tribune

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