Augustine Of Hippo... The soul which is led by God and His wisdom, rather than by bodily concupiscence, will certainly never consent to the desire aroused in its own flesh by another's lust.
About This Quote
In the above quote, Augustine explains that to be led by God and His wisdom is to love God and not to desire to be desired by another. Love of a human being for a human being will never be in accord with God's will because lust in a human being is the cause of that desire.
Source: City Of God
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