St.Benedict

“He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.”
- St. Benedict

“The first degree of humility is prompt obedience.”
- St. Benedict

“Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in devout reading.”
- St. Benedict

“He should know that whoever undertakes the government of souls must prepare himself to account for them.”
- St. Benedict