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The question, therefore, is, whether reasoning be absolute master of the passions. Let us determine, then, what is reasoning? and what passion? and how many forms of the passions? and whether reasoning bears sway over all of these? Reasoning is, then, intellect accompanied by a life of rectitude, putting foremost the consideration of wisdom. And wisdom is a knowledge of divine and things of men, and of their causes. And this is contained in the education of the Torah; by means of which we learn divine things reverently, and things of men profitably.  MAKKABIYM REVIY`IY (4 MACCABEES) 1:13-17 את CEPHER.