We are all a slave to our passions

Emily Williams
About This Quote

The quote above is a quote by St. Augustine. St. Augustine wrote, “We are all a slave to our passions.” According to St.

Augustine, it is sinful to govern our passions, for they are the ones who make us do what we do, and if we are ruled by them, we will be led to sin. As humans, we are all slaves to the rules of the universe that govern us. We must follow them or face an inevitable consequence.

It is our job as human beings to understand them and control ourselves through the use of reason and learning from our mistakes, thus preventing ourselves from falling into sin.

Source: Letters To Eloise

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