Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
The apostle writes to Timothy: “Practice selfcontrol.” It’s a command; it’s an order; it has to be listened to; it has to be carried out. But unless God comes to our help, we get stuck. We try, indeed, to do it by willpower, and the will makes some effort. It shouldn’t, though, rely on its ability unless it is assisted in its debility. ..
