* Do not require others to be ideal, but accept them as they are, not as they ought to be.
We accept nature as it is: the seasons whether rainy, stormy or hot, we do not ask nature to change itself. Let us do the same with the others. Not all of them are righteous and good. So many have weaknesses or certain dominating temperament. People are of different types, some of which are troublesome. So, be like a spectator, not influenced by their behavior, and treat them wisely according to their nature.
—H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Fruits of the Spirit
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A chaste tongue cannot utter impolite or rude words.
It cannot for instance utter foul sexual words, nor tell sexual stories or jokes, nor even listen to them from others. A person with a chaste tongue can never sing indecent songs, but rather is ashamed of uttering them even at home when alone.
—H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Fruits of the Spirit
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The gentle person is always cheerful, and never frowns at anyone.
His smile is sweet and loved by everyone, and his features are nice giving comfort to whoever looks at him. In his calmness he cannot rebuke or blame, nor can he act with excitedness or harshness, nor can he change the tone of his voice when rebuking someone.
Even if mistreated, the gentle will not grumble, get bored, or complain.
He often finds excuses for others, justifies their conduct, and thinks no evil. He never speaks about the offences against him, as if nothing has happened. He does not even feel sad within, and if he is provoked his anger will soon clear away and not turn into malice.
—H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Fruits of the Spirit
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Good relations can easily be established with the gentle person. Anybody can be on good terms with him.
He does not get excited nor offended in agreements. Whoever argues with him feels at ease, even though different in opinion with him, being sure he will not get angry or count faults for him.
—H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Fruits of the Spirit
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The gentle is usually bashful; he cannot look at anyone fully in the face.
He does not examine one’s features to know his inner feelings or the truth of his words. If he is fought with this, he will say to himself: It is not my business. Let me mind my own business! He is by nature gentle, and is not inclined to examine others’ actions.
—H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Fruits of the Spirit
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The gentle has no violence nor wrath in his temper.
He is calm and is not agitated or stirred. He does not get angry at all, nor is he ever aroused or overcome by nervousness. His nerves are always calm, and his features are always good natured and cheerful. He avenges not himself, nor solves his problems with violence. If anyone offends him, he faces it with longsuffering and patience.
—H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Fruits of the Spirit
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The gentle is a good-natured and peaceful person. He is always quiet.
His character is calm, and also his nerves, his words, his countenance, and his movements are calm. Not only his outer appearance, but also his inner self is calm. His heart and his emotions are calm. He is calm in his dealings with the others.
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The voice of the gentle is always gentle.
His voice is never high nor sharp. His words are neither severe nor hard. The still and low voice is a characteristic of the gentle.
—H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Fruits of the Spirit
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Among the items that waste time is for the mind to replay what it saw during the day. It finds audiovisual flashbacks of the entire past: discussions, images, actions, meetings, and conversations, as well as the mind’s consequent inferences— this consumes a great amount of time.
—H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Monastic Treasures for All of Us
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It’s not a brand that creates marketing-driven products. It has never advertised because it doesn’t need to: advertising exists to create imagined value, to imbue a product or a brand with a quality that isn’t really there. It’s a socially-acceptable and highly-lucrative form of deceit used by brands who know, innately, that its products can’t justify themselves.
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Its rise has been fueled by word of mouth, or blog posts on sites such as this one. There’s no seeding, gifting of products or relying on so-called “influencers.” Instead of coercing, the brand seduces. Emphasis is entirely on the product.
—Aleks Eror
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