Works And Pride

Εἴπε πάλιν· Οἴδα μοναχοὺς μετὰ πολλοὺς κόπους πεσόντας, καὶ εἰς ἔκστασιν φρενῶν ἐλθόντας, διὰ τὸ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ τὸ ἔργον αὐτῶν, καὶ παραλογισαμένους τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ εἰπόντος· Ἐπερώτησον τὸν πατέρα σου, καὶ ἀναγγελεῖ σοι. Ἀποφθέγματα Των Ἁγίων Γερόντων, Παλλάδιος Γαλατίας Source: Migne PG 65.88b

Again Father Anthony said, 'I knew nine monks who fell away after many labours and went off with proud minds, for they trusted in their works and did not consider the commandment that says, 'Ask your father and he will tell you.' 1 Sayings of the Desert Fathers, Palladius of Galatia 1 Deut. 32.7