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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Gregory of Nyssa
AD 394
Let vanity be unknown among you. Let simplicity and harmony and a guileless attitude weld the community together. Let each remind himself that he is not only subordinate to the brother at his side, but to all. If he knows this, he will truly be a disciple of Christ.
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
