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“He who spares his rod hates his son... but he who loves diligently disciplines” (Prov. 13:25). Let's leave the children and take care of ourselves. In relation to everyone, this means this: do not spare yourself, punish yourself diligently. Self-pity is the root of all our attempts to sin. He who does not indulge himself is always firm in goodness. Most of all, it is necessary to keep the flesh, this senseless slave, under the strictest discipline. When they torment her, she is humble; but give her only a small privilege, and she begins to show her claws and become fierce with her lustful eyes. But the amazing thing is that, no matter what you say, everyone stands for the flesh and invents all sorts of things to please it. Even science seems to be impossible without this. What kind of science is this supposed to be? You might be interested in: