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From the sayings of SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS about SILENCE

From the sayings of SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS about SILENCE

“The lover of silence draws close to God.  He talks to Him in secret, and God enlightens him.  Jesus, by His silence shamed Pilate; and a man by his silence, conquers vainglory.”

 “The first stage of this tranquility consists in silencing the lips when the heart is excited. The second, in silencing the mind when the soul is still excited. The goal is a perfect peacefulness even in the middle of the raging storm.”