It is pointless for someone to say that he has faith in God if he does not have the works which go with faith. What benefit were their lamps to the foolish virgins who had no oil (Mt. 25:1-13), namely, deeds of love and compassion? Gregory Palamas
Who is far from love is a bad state, and to be pitied. He passes his days in a delirious dream, far from God, deprived of light, and he lives in darkness ... Whoever does not have the love of Christ is an enemy of Christ. He walks in darkness and is easily lead into any sin. Ephrem the Syrian
It is pointless for someone to say that he has faith in God... if he does not have the works which go with that faith. Gregory Palamas
No one can give what he does not have. Lebanese Proverb
There is no cure that does not have its price. Kenyan Proverb
A tiger does not have to proclaim its tigri-tude. Nigerian Proverb