Do not test out your mind on the grounds that you are examining what seductive and impure thoughts look like, imagining that, as you do this, you will not be overcome by them. Even the wise have in this way been thrown into confusion and become infatuated.
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"Do not test out your mind on the grounds that you are examining what seductive and impure thoughts look like, imagining that, as you do this, you will not be overcome by them. Even the wise have in this way been thrown into confusion and become infatuated." — Isaac of Nineveh
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Do not test out your mind on the grounds that you are examining what seductive and impure thoughts look like, imagining that, as you do this, you will not be overcome by them. Even the wise have in this way been thrown into confusion and become infatuated. — Isaac of Nineveh
About Isaac of Nineveh
Isaac of Nineveh was a Saint (640–700).
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This quote is attributed to Isaac of Nineveh, a Saint.
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Isaac of Nineveh lived from 640 – 700.