“The third aspect of the zeal of wisdom is the ordaining of thoughts. "A fool will peep through the window into the house." And in this regard, there is great difficulty in containing our imagination so well that in church we think of nothing but the office, and likewise in other circumstances. And it is necessary to o…”
Bonaventure, 13th c. — Collations on the Hexaemeron, Collation 19
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23A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without.
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21Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.
22A foolish man’s foot is soon in his neighbour’s house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him.
— Sirach 21:23 —
24It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.
25The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance.