Posted on 08/31/2005 5:49:56 PM PDT by Kolokotronis
"I think that the lesson here is succinctly expressed by the old verse from Proberbs: "Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.""
Bravo, A!
"The flatterer is a servant of devils, a guide to pride, a destroyer of contrition, a ruiner of virtues, a misleader. Those who pronounce you blessed, lead you astray, says the prophet. (Isaiah 3:12) St. John Climacus, "The Ladder of Divine Ascent,"
Back from the cottage. See what kind of "happy" mood I'm in?
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