then you will be loved by those whom God loves.
The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself;
so that you will find favour in the sight of the Lord.
For though great is the might of the Lord;
by the humble he is glorified.
Neither covet what is too difficult for you,
nor be perplexed by what is beyond your power.
Reflect upon what you have been commanded,
for what is hidden is not your concern.
Do not become contentious in matters beyond you,
for more than you can understand can be seen by you.
For pride has led many astray,
and wrong opinions have impaired their judgement.
Without eyes there is no light;
without knowledge there is no wisdom.
A stubborn mind will fare badly at the end,
and whoever loves danger will perish in it.
A stubborn mind will be burdened by troubles,
and the sinner adds sin to his sins.
When setbacks come to the proud, there is no healing,
for an evil spirit has taken root in them.
The minds of the knowing love wisdom,
and an attentive ear is the desire of the wise.
Sirach 3:17-29
"He must become greater, as I must become less."
John 3:30
"To accept that guilt, to admit one's complicity in such a horrendous assault on justice, to humble oneself and ask for forgiveness, would have taken a heroic act of self-awareness, humility and repentance. And worse, for these fanatics, it would diminish their pride, which was at the foundation of the most fervent supporters of such flamboyant excess.
And so they lashed out, and killed everything that held up a mirror to their darkness, and showed them their pride was based on a lie."
Jesse, Seth, the Arbiter of Chaos, 15 May 2018
