Do not listen to talk about other peoples sins. For through such liste — Marcus Eremita

"The devil belittles small sins; otherwise he cannot lead us into greater ones."

"Do not say: I do not know what is right, therefore I am not to blame when I fail to do it. For if you did all the good about which you do know, what you should do next would then become clear to you."

"I have seen unlearned men who were truly humble, and they became wiser than the wise."

"Evils reinforce each other; so do virtues, thus encouraging us to still greater efforts."

"When you first become involved in something evil, dont say: It will not overpower me. For to the extent that you are involved you have already been overpowered by it."

"Concern yourself with your own sins and not with those of your neighbor; then the workplace of your intellect will not be robbed."