Letter 53: (Gregory put a collection of Basil's letters with his own, and gave them the first place. Nicobulus seems to have been surprised at this, and asked the reason. Gregory explains as follows.) I have always preferred the Great Basil to myself, though he was of the contrary opinion; and so I do now, not less for truth's sake than for friendship's.
I have always ranked the great Basil above myself, though he held the opposite opinion. I still do — not less for truth's sake than for friendship's.
That is why I've given his letters the first place and my own the second. I hope we two will always be remembered together. And I wanted to offer others an example of humility and willingness to yield.
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