Thinkers of the Classical Antiquity
Saint Patrick
385 – 461
Religionquotes
Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigid of Kildare and Columba. He is also the patron saint of Nigeria.
Basil of Caesarea
329 – 379
Religionquotes
Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great, was an early Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia from 370 until his death in 379. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed heresies within the early Christian church such as Arianism and Apollinarianism.
St. Basil the Great the Archbishop of Caesarea, in Cappadocia
John Chrysostom
349 – 407
Politicsquotes
John Chrysostom was an important Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, his Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. He was also the author of Adversus Judaeos and was strongly opposed to Judaism. The epithet Χρυσόστομος means "golden-mouthed" in Greek and denotes his celebrated eloquence. Chrysostom was among the most prolific authors in the early Christian Church.
Nothing is so apt to draw men under teaching, as to love, and be loved.
Marcus Eremita
360 – 430
Religionquotes
Marcus Eremita, Mark the Ascetic or Marcus the Ascetic was a Christian theologian, saint, and ascetic writer of the fifth century AD.
Many of us feel remorse for our sins, yet we gladly accept their causes.
Mencius
372 – 389
Philosophyquotes
The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.
John Cassian
360 – 435
Religionquotes
With the increase of wealth the mania of covetousness increases.
Augustine of Hippo
354 – 430
Philosophyquotes
Augustine of Hippo was a Christian theologian and philosopher from Roman Africa. He was the bishop of Hippo Regius from Thagaste in Numidia Cirtensis,. His writings deeply influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period.
Blessed Augustine of Hippo: His Place in the Orthodox Church
Evagrius Ponticus
345 – 399
Religionquotes
Evagrius Ponticus, also called Evagrius the Solitary, was a Christian monk and ascetic from Heraclea, a city on the coast of Bithynia in Asia Minor. One of the most influential theologians in the late fourth-century church, he was well known as a thinker, polished speaker, and gifted writer. He left a promising ecclesiastical career in Constantinople and traveled to Jerusalem, where in 383 AD he became a monk at the monastery of Rufinus and Melania the Elder.
121. Happy is the man who thinks himself no better than dirt.
Words from December 14
"St. Basil the Great the Archbishop of Caesarea, in Cappadocia"
Basil of Caesarea
329
"Basil of Caesarea and His Influence on Monastic Mission benedictines.org.uk"
Basil of Caesarea
329
"Nothing is so apt to draw men under teaching, as to love, and be loved."
John Chrysostom
349
"Many of us feel remorse for our sins, yet we gladly accept their causes."
Marcus Eremita
360
"The devil belittles small sins; otherwise he cannot lead us into greater ones."
Marcus Eremita
360
"The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind."
Mencius
372