… mouth and stomach

Abba Pambo asked Abba Anthony, “What ought I to do?” and the old man said to him, “Do not trust in your own righteousness, do not worry about the past, but control your tongue and your stomach.”

The Sayings of the Desert Father, Ward

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… all voices sound different in solitude!

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