~ Saint John Chrysostom Quotes ~

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Saint John Chrysostom Quotes


An important Early Church Father.
John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in 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. After his death (or, according to some sources, during his life) he was given the Greek surname chrysostomos, meaning "golden mouthed", rendered in English as Chrysostom.

Here are some famous quotes by Saint John Chrysostom.

The Jews were God's chosen people.

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As a moth gnaws a garment so doth envy consume a man.

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The rich man is not one who is in possession of much but one who gives much.

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The bee is more honored than other animals not because she labors but because she labors for others.

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If there were no tribulation there would be no rest; if there were no winter there would be no summer.

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Prayer should be the means by which I at all times receive all that I need and for this reason be my daily refuge my daily consolation my daily joy my source of rich and inexhaustible joy in life.

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Prayer is an all-efficient panoply a treasure undiminished a mine which is never exhausted a sky unobscured by clouds a heaven unruffled by the storm. It is the root the fountain the mother of a thousand blessings.

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The potency of prayer hath subdued the strength of fire; it hath bridled the rage of lions hushed anarchy to rest extinguished wars appeased the elements expelled demons burst the chains of death expanded the gates of heaven assuaged diseases repelled frauds rescued cities from destruction stayed the sun in its course and arrested the progress of the thunderbolt.