St. Mark the Wrestler Quotes from: On Those who Think They Are Made Righteous by Works: Two Hundred Twenty Six Texts
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We cannot with all our heart forgive someone who does us wrong unless we possess real knowledge. For this knowledge shows us that we deserve all we experience.
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Some people when praised for their virtue are delighted, and attribute this pleasurable feeling of self-esteem to grace. Others when reproved for their sins are pained, and they mistake this beneficial pain for the action of sin.
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Often our knowledge becomes darkened because we fail to put things into practice. For when we have totally neglected to practice something, our memory of it will gradually disappear.
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For this reason Scripture urges us to acquire the knowledge of God, so that through our works we may serve Him rightly.
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When an intellect forgets real knowledge, it fights with men for harmful things as though they were helpful.
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Each man’s knowledge is genuine to the extent that it is confirmed by gentleness, humility and love.