Love is the fruit of prayer ... Patiently abiding in prayer signifies a man's renunciation of himself. Therefore the self-denial of the soul turns into love for God. Isaac the Syrian
On what must an elite be founded? a) Purity of soul. b) Capacity of work and creativity. c) Bravery. d) Tough living and permanent warring against difficulties facing the nation. e) Poverty, namely voluntary renunciation of amassing a fortune. f) Faith in God. g) Love. Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
It is impossible to overlook the extent to which civilization is built upon a renunciation of instinct. Sigmund Freud
A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war. Simone Weil
His retreat into himself is not a final renunciation of the world, but a search for quietude, where alone it is possible for him to make his contribution to the life of the community. Carl Jung
The renunciation of recognition will never become possible without a certitude that our life is directed by a suprahuman authority. Max Frisch