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Saint John Chrysostom Quotes: Memory of our good works makes us negligent and leads to arrogance. Do not think of your good deeds, so that God may remember them.
         

Memory of our good works makes us negligent and leads to arrogance. Do not think of your good deeds, so that God may remember them.


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