John Climacus Quote

The offspring of virtue is perseverance. The fruit and offspring of perseverance is habit and child of habit is character.

John Climacus

The offspring of virtue is perseverance. The fruit and offspring of perseverance is habit and child of habit is character.

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About John Climacus

John Climacus (Greek: Ἰωάννης τῆς Κλίμακος; Latin: Ioannes Climacus; Arabic: يوحنا السلمي, romanized: Yuḥana al-Sêlmi), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus and John Sinaites, was a 6th–7th century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai. He is revered as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.