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A pure mind in a chaste body is the mother of wisdom and deliberation; sober counsels and ingenuous actions; open deportment and sweet carriage; sincere principles and unprejudiced understanding; love of God and self-denial; peace and confidence; holy prayers and spiritual comfort; and a pleasure of spirit infinitely greater than the sottish pleasure of unchastity.

Jeremy Taylor

The point

Purity of mind and body produces wisdom, peace, and deep spiritual comfort.

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Audience
Adults
Tone
Instructive · Inspiring
To tell aloud
under a minute · 55 words
Subjects
WisdomChastityPurityVirtueSelf-Control

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