St. John Cassian: No matter what provokes it, anger . . .

Sayings from Saints, Elders, and Fathers, St. John Cassian / By
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“No matter what provokes it, anger blinds the soul’s eyes, preventing it from seeing the Sun of Righteousness.”

+ St. John Cassian,  The Philokalia: The Complete Text (Vol. 1), “On the Eight Vices: On Anger”

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