For it is not needful, to use a common proverb, that one should drink up the ocean who wishes to learn that its water is salt.

About This Quote

It is not necessary to drink up the ocean to learn that the water is salty. This is true for most people. Every time you do something, even if it is not necessary, you learn something. The more you do something, the more you can do it right.

If you want to do something right, do it. Even if it doesn’t seem like a big deal, you will find out that it is something that will make a difference in your life.

Source: Against Heresies 2

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