Feast of Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Teachers, 379 & 389 Commemoration of Seraphim, Monk of Sarov, Mystic, Staretz, 1833 Do not, as is usually the case, thrust the care of the common weal upon your neighbor; then, as each one in his own thoughts makes light of the matter, all find to their surprise that they have drawn upon themselves by their neglect a personal misfortune.


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There are no more worlds to conquer!
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By nature, men desire the beautiful.
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SAINT BASIL
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Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for ...
ST. BASIL
Just as we would have no need of the farmer's labor and toil if we were living amid the delights...
SAINT BASIL
Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all hu...
SAINT BASIL
Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors?
SAINT BASIL
A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy re...
SAINT BASIL
Christ shared our experience; he suffered as we suffer; he died as we shall die, and for forty days ...
BASIL HUME
If Exxon knew at the time [of a 1997 City Council hearing on the matter] about this study, then the ...
BASIL SEGGOS
We detected alarmingly high levels of [methane gas and benzene vapors] in July. In the right concent...
BASIL SEGGOS
The company has chosen this basic technology. It is inefficient and it does nothing to prevent the v...
BASIL SEGGOS
We know there are technologies out there that are a hell of a lot more aggressive.
BASIL SEGGOS
Things seem very quiet and all too optimistic. I turned down a film hoping against hope to play Orla...
BASIL RATHBONE
Never regret anything you have done with a sincere affection; nothing is lost that is born of the he...
BASIL RATHBONE
The world cannot continue to wage war like physical giants and to seek peace like intellectual pyg...
BASIL O'CONNOR
Their improvement definitely makes me think we can have a shot for the regional title. If improvemen...
BASIL MIKE
They played a wonderful match.
BASIL MIKE
She had a great tournament and played great.
BASIL MIKE
They really had a great tournament, they especially showing promise upsetting Cherry Creek.
BASIL MIKE
She really competed hard, even after hurting her ankle. She just fought hard.
BASIL MIKE
It's a learning process for her; we just need to improve as a team in all aspects of the game.
BASIL MIKE
It may not have looked like it was close, but all of the matches were really close. We were tough al...
BASIL MIKE
It was obviously our first meet. We didn't play very good tennis and it showed. We really need to pr...
BASIL MIKE
Be bold-and mighty forces will come to your aid.
BASIL KING
We looked forward to this day on our schedule the entire time. This movie will go on forever.
BASIL IWANYK
Once I left Huntington, I realized this film has to be done, and it has to be done right away.
BASIL IWANYK
I always knew about Marshall University; I always knew about the crash. What I didn't know is what h...
BASIL IWANYK
He really wants to shoot as much of the movie here as possible. Having the fans prove that they are ...
BASIL IWANYK
Expect a lot of trucks, cable, roads closed and people walking around on cell phones. But I think th...
BASIL IWANYK