Letter 1567
Isidore of Pelusium→Unknown|isidore pelusium
From: Isidore of Pelusium, monk
To: An unnamed person
Date: ~410 AD
Context: Isidore writes on matters of teaching.
A teacher must live what he teaches. Words without corresponding deeds are seeds thrown on stone. The most powerful sermon is a well-lived life. Words without corresponding deeds are seeds thrown on stone. The most powerful lesson is a well-lived life.
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From: Isidore of Pelusium, monk
To: An unnamed person
Date: ~410 AD
Context: Isidore writes on matters of teaching.
A teacher must live what he teaches. Words without corresponding deeds are seeds thrown on stone. The most powerful sermon is a well-lived life. Words without corresponding deeds are seeds thrown on stone. The most powerful lesson is a well-lived life.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.