An ascetic asked an old priest, “Respected Sir, who is the older one, You or your beard?” He replied, ‘I was born before it! I have seen much of the world without my beard.” The gnostic said, “Your beard has turned white, it has changed its ways, but your inherent evil has not become good.” Your beard was born after you but it has outperfomed you: you are so dry, vain and useless...
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