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now it is not so: but by means of the reasoning which is praised by God, they mastered their passions.
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And it is impossible to overlook the leadership of reflection: for it gained the victory over both passions and troubles.
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How, then, can we avoid according to these men mastery of passion through right reasoning, since they drew not back from the pains of fire?
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For just as by means of towers projecting in front of harbours men break the threatening waves, and thus assure a still course to vessels entering port,
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so that seven-towered right-reasoning of the young men, securing the harbour of religion, conquered the intermperance of passions.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.