when it takes control,
becomes the master
and we the slave.
Like a tyrant it seizes
the citadel of the soul,
and by means of its underlings
plays havoc with its subjects,
using our own thoughts
as the servants
of its good pleasure.'
St. Gregory of Nyssa
'And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.'
Painting: Rippl, Sorrow; in US public domain due to age
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