Constantly wrestle with your thought, and whenever it wande… - John Climacus

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Constantly wrestle with your thought, and whenever it wanders call it back to you

John Climacus

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John Climacus (Greek: Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος; Latin: Ioannes Climacus), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus and John Sinaites, was a 6th–7th-century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai. He is revered as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.

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Native Name: Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος

Alternative Names: Saint John Climacus

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He whose will and desire in conversation is to establish his own opinion, even though what he says is true, should recognize that he is sick with the devil's disease.

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Constantly wrestle with your thought, and whenever it wanders call it back to you - John Climacus

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