Holy Scripture
4 Maccabees 3:4
Source: Septuagint
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4Any one of you may not be able to eradicate malice, but reasoning has force to work with you to prevent your yielding to malice.
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2in such a way as that any one of you may not be able to root out desire, but reasoning will enable you to avoid being enslaved to it.
3One may not be able to root out anger from the soul, but it is possible to withstand anger.
— 4 Maccabees 3:4 —
5For reasoning is not an eradicator, but an antagonist of the passions.
6And this may be more clearly comprehended from the thirst of King David.