You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
The person characterized by humility, gentleness, mercy and righteousness does not build a fence around good deeds. Rather, that one ensures that these good fountains overflow for the benefit of others. One who is pure in heart and a peacemaker, even when persecuted for the sake of truth, orders his way of life for the common good. The Gospel of Matthew, Homily
