“You do not want to sin, yet you sin gravely. What can you do? We are human beings, bearers of flesh, and are tempted by devils. Do not tremble and do not be depressed like that, even when a virtue is tottering. Stand up, straighten yourself and go forward again."

- Saint John of Valaam, Christ is in Our Midst: Letters From a Russian Monk

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