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   "The invisible enemies that oppress me seek with great zeal to make me   
   prefer pleasure. This pleasure provokes malcontentment before all arduous   
   work, to the point that one even plans to abandon the divine commandment   
   which is being carried out with great effort. But stronger than pleasure   
   and than our enemies which are extolling it, it is that which has been   
   given by God if one is 'wise in Thy commandment,' while pleasure is of   
   short duration and transient. That is why, in his hymn of gratitude,   
   addressing God, he said'Thou made me wise in Thy commandment,' from which   
   it follows also that I am 'above mine enemies.' (Ps.   
    118:98)   
      
   St. Didymus the Blind.   
      
   "Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of   
    trouble."  Psalm 41:1   
      
   Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)