Can you be angry with one who is sick with some disgusting illness? Is he to blame that his presence is unpleasant to you? You should treat moral illness in the same way.
"However", you would say, "humans have the intellect to understand their vices." This is true. This also means that you have an intellect; you can help your neighbour to understand his vices and bring him to a better life.
Treat his blindness, and awaken his soul, without displaying your impatience and superiority,
- Marcus Aurelius
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