No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier.
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Basil the Great
AD 379
Where is Christ, the King? In heaven, to be sure. In this direction it behooves you, soldier of Christ, to direct your course. Forget all earthly delights. A soldier does not build a house. He does not aspire to the possession of lands. He does not concern himself with devious, coinpurveying trade…. The soldier enjoys a sustenance provided by the king. He need not furnish his own nor vex himself in this regard. .
