Friday, June 05, 2020
Advice
Apophthegmata Patrum, Matoes 11;
(excerpt; tr. John Wortley):
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If somebody speaks to you about any matter whatsoever, do not argue with him. If he speaks well, say, 'Yes.' If he speaks badly, say, 'You know what you are talking about,' and do not contend with him about what he says; then your mind will be at peace.
Καὶ ἐάν τις λαλήσῃ μετὰ σοῦ περὶ πράγματος οἱουδήποτε μὴ φιλονείκει μετ' αὐτοῦ, ἀλλ' ἐὰν καλῶς λέγει, εἰπέ· Ναί, ἐὰν δὲ κακῶς, εἰπέ· Σὺ οἶδας πῶς λαλεῖς, καὶ μὴ ἔριζε μετ' αὐτοῦ περὶ ὧν ἐλάλησεν. Καὶ τότε εἰρηνεύσει σου ὁ λογισμός.
