John Chrysostom Quotes

John Chrysostom — Clergyman

John Chrysostom, c. 349 – 407,Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. The epithet Χρυσόστομος means "golden-mouthed" in Greek and denotes his celebrated eloquence... (wikipedia)

The highest point of philosophy is to be both wise and simple; this is the angelic life.

Slander is worse than cannibalism.

Men have the power of thinking that they may avoid sin.

I know my own soul, how feeble and puny it is: I know the magnitude of this ministry, and the great difficulty of the work; for more stormy billows vex the soul of the priest than the gales which disturb the sea.

No one can harm the man who does himself no wrong.

John Chrysostom Quotes

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