And he sat down, and called the twelve, and said unto them,
If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
If you are in love with precedence and the highest honor, pursue the things in last place, pursue being the least valued of all, pursue being the lowliest of all, pursue being the smallest of all, pursue placing yourselves behind others. The Gospel of St. Matthew, Homily
