No one hates the humble, nor rebukes him, nor despises him.
Christ loves him, and he is loved by all. He loves everyone, and all long for him.
The wise and the teacher remain silent before the humble, and everyone pays attention to him.
He is few in words. His speech is sweet “beyond honey and the honeycomb,” and he is regarded by all as divine, even if he is unlearned and outwardly contemptible.
Whoever despises the humble blasphemes against God Himself. Even wild beasts are tamed before him, for they sense in him the fragrance of Adam!
Saint Isaac the Syrian
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