It is time to stop, but not before I have paid duty. “The knowledge of sin is the beginning of salvation.” This saying of Epicurus seems to me to be a noble one.
For he who does not know that he has sinned does not desire correction; you must discover yourself in the wrong before you can reform yourself.
Book: Moral Letters Vol I
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On travel as a cure for discontent
Location: Chapter 28, Section 9
Content:
9.
It is time to stop, but not before I have paid duty. “The knowledge of sin is the beginning of salvation.” This saying of Epicurus seems to me to be a noble one.
For he who does not know that he has sinned does not desire correction; you must discover yourself in the wrong before you can reform yourself.