Holy Scripture
4 Maccabees 7:24
Source: Septuagint
Original
24Whence it is, that even boys, imbued with the philosophy of religious reasoning, have conquered still more bitter tortures:
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22and knowing that it is a blessed thing to endure all kinds of hardships for virtue, would not, for the sake of religion, master his passion?
23For the wise and brave man only is lord over his passions.
— 4 Maccabees 7:24 —
25for when the tyrant was manifestly vanquished in his first attempt, in being unable to force the old man to eat the unclean thing—