I asked an illustrious man for the reason of the tradition: Account as an enemy the passion which is between thy two loins. He replied: ‘The reason is because whatever enemy thou propitiatest becomes thy friend, whereas the more thou indulgest in a passion, the more it will oppose thee.’ br br Man attains angelic nature by eating sparingly br But if he be voracious like beasts he falls like a stone. br He whose wishes thou fulfillest will obey thy command br Contrary to passion, which will command, when obeyed.