A brother who shared a lodging with other brothers asked Abba Bessarion, "What should I do?" The old man replied, "Keep silence and do not compare yourself to others."
— Benedicta Ward, The Sayings of the Desert Fathers by Benedicta Ward, translatorA brother who shared a lodging with other brothers asked Abba Bessarion, "What should I do?" The old man replied, "Keep silence and do not compare yourself to others."
— Benedicta Ward, The Sayings of the Desert Fathers by Benedicta Ward, translator