Εἰπὲ πρὸς τὸν σὸν ἑταῖρον, ὅτι θερμότης ἀχαλίμωτος μεγίστων κακῶν πρόξενος τοῖς ἀνθρώποις γίνεται. Ἅγιος Νειλος, Βιβλιον Πρῶτον, Ἐπιστολὴ ΙΑ', Πτολεμαιῳ Source: Migne PG 79 85d |
Say to your friend that the unbridled fervid assaults of grave evils are of great assistance to men. Saint Nilus of Sinai, Book 1, Letter 11, To Ptolemaius |
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