+St. Gregory of Nyssa from On the Origin of Man
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St. Gregory of Nyssa: On the greatness of man
+St. Gregory of Nyssa from On the Origin of Man
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"God took of the dust of the earth and fashioned man." (cf Gen 2:7) In this world I have discovered the two affirmations that man is nothing and that man is great. If you consider nature alone, he is nothing and has no value; but if you regard the honor with which he has been treated, man is something great.
+St. Gregory of Nyssa from On the Origin of Man
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+St. Gregory of Nyssa from On the Origin of Man
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