If you say, "Would there were no wine" because of the drunkards, then
you must say, going on by degrees, "Would there were no steel," because
of the murderers, "Would there were no night," because of the thieves,
"Would there were no light," because of the informers, and "Would there
were no women," because of adultery.
-- St. John Chrysostom: Homilies, c. 388
you must say, going on by degrees, "Would there were no steel," because
of the murderers, "Would there were no night," because of the thieves,
"Would there were no light," because of the informers, and "Would there
were no women," because of adultery.
-- St. John Chrysostom: Homilies, c. 388
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