I asked an illustrious man for the reason of the tradition: Account as an enemy the passion which is between thy two loins. He replied: `The reason is because whatever enemy thou propitiatest becomes thy friend, whereas the more thou indulgest in a passion, the more it will oppose thee.?

 Man attains angelic nature by eating sparingly 
 But if he be voracious like beasts he falls like a stone. 
 He whose wishes thou fulfillest will obey thy command 
 Contrary to passion, which will command, when obeyed.