Poemen Quotes

Teach the mouth to say what you have in your heart.

As far as you can, do some manual work so as to be able to give alms, for it is written that alms and faith purify from sin.

An old man said, We are not condemned because of our thoughts that enter us, but because we use our thoughts badly; our thoughts can cause us either to suffer shipwreck or to be crowned.

Do not give your heart to that which does not satisfy your heart.

Whenever we cover our brother's sin, God will cover ours; whenever we tell people about our brother's guilt, God will do the same about ours.

If a monk can overcome two things, he can become free from the world. Bodily ease and vain-glory.

The beginning of evil is heedlessness.

If you think little about yourself, you will have rest wherever you reside.

Will not God, who has commanded men to act thus, do as much himself and even more? For God commanded Peter to forgive till seventy times seven.