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Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (383)
The faithful do not speak many words, but their works are numerous.
Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (50)
To use many words when speaking of God, produces an ignorance of God. The man who possesses a knowledge of God, will not be very ambitious.
Dhammapada
Chapter IV: Flowers (51)
Like a beautiful flower, full of colour, but without scent, are the fine but fruitless words of him who does not act accordingly.
Cloud of Unknowing
Chapter 37: Of the special prayers of them that be continual workers in the work of this book (2)
Yea, and if it be but a little word of one syllable, me think it better than of two: and more, too, according to the work of the spirit, since it so i...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XVII: Passages From Clement's Epistle to the Corinthians on Martyrdom. (10)
Let the wise man, then, show his wisdom not in words only, but in good deeds.
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LVII. Sermon in Parables (continued): the Unjust Steward, the Rich Man and Lazarus—"ye Cannot Serve God and Mammon" (8)
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Dhammapada
Chapter VIII: The Thousands (100)
Even though a speech be a thousand (of words), but made up of senseless words, one word of sense is better, which if a man hears, he becomes quiet.
Dhammapada
Chapter IV: Flowers (52)
But, like a beautiful flower, full of colour and full of scent, are the fine and fruitful words of him who acts accordingly.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter IX: Christ's Sayings Respecting Martyrdom. (5)
For that does not depend on us. "But he that endureth to the end shall be saved." For who of those who are wise would not choose to reign in God, and ...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VIII: The Sophistical Arts Useless. (6)
But now in fluent mouths the weightiest truths They disguise, so that they do not seem what they ought to seem," says the tragedy. Such are these wran...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter III: The Objects of Faith and Hope Perceived By the Mind Alone. (8)
And more sententiously the comic poet briefly says: "It is a shame to judge of what is right by much noise." For they heard, I think, that excellent w...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter IX: Human Knowledge Necessary for the Understanding of the Scriptures. (3)
Even the beasts work, driven by compelling fear. And do not those who are called orthodox apply themselves to good works, knowing not what they do?
Asclepius
Section XXIII (1)
Still, of the rest, the vicious folk, we ought to say no word, for fear a very sacred sermon should be spoiled by thinking of them.
Life of Pythagoras
SELECT SENTENCES OF SEXTUS THE PYTHAGOREAN. (49)
The wise man is governed by God, and on this account is blessed. A scientific knowledge of God causes a man to use few words.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XIV: Degrees of Glory in Heaven. (3)
And this is to be taken in a magnanimous and worthy acceptation, along with also the recompense and accompaniment of works. So that when we hear, "Thy...
Teachings of Silvanus
Teachings of Silvanus (30)
Do not mention everything in the presence of those whom you do not know.
Dhammapada
Chapter XIX: The Just (258)
A man is not learned because he talks much; he who is patient, free from hatred and fear, he is called learned.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VII: The Eclectic Philosophy Paves the Way for Divine Virtue. (2)
Some, too, have aimed well at the word of truth through understanding. "But Abraham was not justified by works, but by faith." It is therefore of no a...
Apocryphon of James
Be Eager for the Word (10)
"Be eager for the word. The first aspect of the word is faith, the second is love, the third is works, and from these comes life.
Dhammapada
Chapter XIX: The Just (259)
A man is not a supporter of the law because he talks much; even if a man has learnt little, but sees the law bodily, he is a supporter of the law, a...
Book of Enoch
Chapter CVIII (13)
And they shall be resplendent for times without number; for righteousness is the judgement of God; for to the faithful He will give faithfulness in th...
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