Seven virtues of Russian women Bashny.Net

Playwright Henrik Ibsen wrote: "Woman - the most powerful being in the world, and depends on it to send a man to where it wants to lead the Lord».

It should be added that the power of Russian women for centuries was based on the seven virtues, each of which can make their way ...





1. LOVE



Siberian peasant woman with a baby

"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up, does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails ... "(1 Cor. 13, 4-8).

2. The non-possessiveness



Ryazan peasant, the beginning of the XX century

"Great purchase - godliness with contentment. For we brought nothing into this world; clearly that nothing can and learn from him. " (1 Tim. 6, 6-7).

3. Chastity



Festive costume, fine landscapes, the beginning of the XX century

4. HUMILITY



Girl of the Russian North, the beginning of the XX century

"Humility is a mysterious force that by committing all the Divine Being perceived completely holy. And not only as only one perfect in goodness this force is given by the power of grace, because by nature they can take it, by definition of God: because virtue that encompasses everything. As the shadow follows the body, and the grace of God for humility. " St. Isaac the Syrian.

5. TEMPERANCE



Nizhny Novgorod peasant. The beginning of XX century

"Living on their own desires does not enjoy peace of the world and will never have it - it eternal martyr." Hieromonk Arseny of the Holy

6. meekness



Arkhangelsk girl, the beginning of the XX century

"As the Lord replied meekly to his detractors, nor rebuke them back, but lovingly rebuked them and terrorized the judgment of God to repent, as can be seen from the holy His evidence and teachings. From this we learn our enemies who blaspheme us humbly answer or remain silent and not to blaspheme revile us. " St. Tikhon of Zadonsk.

7. sobriety



Kostroma girl in a wedding dress, the beginning of the XX century

"Prayer - living water, which the soul quenches your thirst." John of Kronstadt