The source of every disease is pride, because the source of all sins is pride. When a physician deals with an illness and heals merely the symptoms and not the cause itself which was the occasion for the symptom, the disease seems to be cured for a time. However, since the cause remains, it strikes again.… By removing the cause, no more sores can exist. From what source does wickedness come from? From pride. Heal pride, and there will be no wickedness. In order that
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