Reason is proved to rule not only over the frenzied urge of sexual desire but also over every desire.
Clear thinking isn’t just being able to have control over strong sexual urges but over every other desire as well.
It isn’t merely the stimulus of sensual indulgence, but that of every desire, that reasoning is able to master.
Not only is reason proved to rule over the frenzied urge of sexual desire, but also over every desire.