“Arrogance cannot bear to see itself scorned and humility held in honor.”
One Hundred and Fifty-three Practical and Theological Texts, in Philokalia, Text 13
Symeon der Neue Theologe war ein byzantinischer Kirchenlehrer, Mystiker und Dichter. Er wird als Heiliger verehrt. Wikipedia
“Arrogance cannot bear to see itself scorned and humility held in honor.”
One Hundred and Fifty-three Practical and Theological Texts, in Philokalia, Text 13