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THE SENTENCES OF THE SYRIAC MENANDER The Epitome of the Sentences of the Syriac ‘Menander

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The Epitome of the Sentences of the Syriac ‘Menander’ (I) Menander, the Sage, 2 Before everything, fear God, 3 and honor the one that  is older than you, 4 for thus you shall be honored by God. (2)        5 Flee from everything that is hateful. (3)        6 There is no one who follows his stomach or his lust, 7 who immediately shall not be dishonored and despised. (4)        8 Blessed is the man who has mastered his stomach and his lust. (5)        9 The main source of all good things is the fear of God: 10 it delivers us from all evil things, 11 and in your...

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