“As a warrior cannot exist without arms, so virtue is not attained without the practice of it. Hence the Lord says in the Gospel: ‘From the days of John the Baptist the kingdom of heaven has been enduring assault and the violent have been seizing it,’ And elsewhere: ‘Seek the kingdom of God and behold all things are yours.’ Rewards are promised not to those who sleep or who idle away their time, but to those who strive. Toil has its recompense. Although it may not be pleasant or sweet, labor provides a wealth of compensation.”
Ambrose of Milan, Cain & Abel
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