St. Symeon the New Theologian ~ praises, reproaches/passionless

The likeness of Christ consists in truth, meekness, righteousness, and together with them humility and love of mankind. The truth is beheld in all one's words and meekness in all words spoken by others to oneself; because one who is meek, whether he is surrounded by praises or reproaches, preserves himself passionless and is neither exalted by praises nor embittered by reproaches.





The First-Created Man
pg. 55
St. Symeon the New Theologian