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Apophthegmata Patrum | Bessarion: On Not Comparing

January 16, 2021 in Apophthegmata Patrum, Desert Fathers, Christianity


“A brother who shared a lodging with other brothers asked Abba Bessarion, ‘What should I do?’ The old man replied, ‘Keep silence and do not compare yourself with others.’”

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