And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
Since there are so many deceptions and errors of wicked and perverse men clamoring against wisdom, how great is the need of a clean and single eye in order to find the path to wisdom! To escape all of these is the same as to reach the utmost security of peace and the unchangeable abode of wisdom. The noise of wranglers is of little account unless a man becomes a hindrance even to himself. But this can be seen only by a few, and there is great danger that no one may see it in the midst of contention and strife…. Therefore, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” .
