Isaac the Syrian Quotes

Eastern Orthodox saint

Isaac of Nineveh (c. 613 – c. 700), also known as Saint Isaac the Syrian, Abba Isaac, Isaac Syrus and Isaac of Qatar, was a 7th-century bishop and theologian best remembered for his written works on . Isaac of Nineveh's works are divided into the First Part, Second Part (discovered in 1983), Third Part (discovered in the 21st century), and Fifth Part (discovered in the 21st century).

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Alternative Names: Saint Isaac the Syrian • St. Isaac the Syrian • Saint Isaac of Nineveh • Abba Isaac • Isaac Syrus • Isaac of Qatar • Mar Isaac the Syrian • Isaac of Nineveh

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A humble man is never pleased to see gatherings, confused crowds, tumult, shouts and cries, opulence, adornment, and luxury, the cause of insobriety;

Fire that has flared up in dry wood is difficult to put out,

In the case of a person who has attained to this converse of contemplation in his ascetic way of life,

But what need is there to speak of the ascetics,

The state <required> in the soul for truth is the stillness of the intellect,

When the power of stillness overshadows you on account of prolonged abiding in your cell,

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