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For what creature does not feel reverence at the spectacle of a humble man? […] No man ever hates, or wounds with a word, or despises him that is humble, for because his Master loves him, he is loved by all. He loves all and is loved by all. All men long after him, and in every place that he approaches they see him as an angel of light, and mark him out with honor. And though the wise man and the teacher discourse, they are silenced, that they might yield their place for the humble man to speak. The eyes of all give heed to his mouth, and to whatever word that issues forth from it; and every man waits on his words even as on the words of God. His brevity of speech is like the words of sophists who scrutinize the nuances of all they say. His words are sweet to the hearing of the wise, more than honey and the honeycomb are to the palate. He is accounted as a god by all men, even though he be inexpert in his speech, and despicable and vile in his appearance.
St. Isaac the Syrian (7th Century),
The Ascetical Homilies, 77
