A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
“A brother helped by his brother is like a fortified and elevated city: and is as strong as a well fortified palace of kings.” The disciples of Christ were of the same mind, like brothers, and were fortified like a royal palace surrounded by many walls as they helped each other. They were firm in their unity, and their mutual aid made them stronger and stronger. Commentary on the Proverbs of Solomon, Fragment
