Wise answers of Monk Simeon of Mt.
Athos
Which teacher is the best? Suffering.
Which teacher is the worst? Pleasure.
What is the most rare skill? Ability
to give.
What is the best skill? The ability
to forgive.
What is the most difficult skill? The
ability to keep quiet.
What is the most important skill? The
ability to ask.
What is the right skill? -The ability
to listen.
What is the most dangerous fight?
Fanatical.
What is the most harmful habit?
Talkativeness.
Which person is the strongest? He who
is capable of comprehending the truth.
Which person is the weakest? He who
considers himself the strongest.
What kind of person is the most
sensible? He who watches his heart.
What is the most dangerous
attachment? Attachment to your body.
Which man is the poorest? The one who
loves money most.
Which man is closer to God? Merciful.
Which person is the weakest? The
winner of others.
Which person is the strongest? The
winner of himself.
What to resist trouble? With joy.
How to withstand suffering? With
patience.
What is the sign of a healthy soul?
Faith.
What is the symptom of a sick soul?
Hopelessness.
What is the sign of wrong actions?
Irritation.
What is the sign of good deeds? The
world of the soul.
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