About This Quote
This quote is saying that we should not give away our minds. We should protect them and keep them safe from those who do not deserve to be around them. Instead of giving our bodies to someone we know nothing about, we should be giving our bodies to people who we know and trust and who love us.
Source: Enchiridion
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