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Sefer Chasidim Siman 225

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חכם אחד צוה לבנו שלא יהנה יותר מדאי בעולם הזה שלא יעברו עליו שמנה ימים בלא תענית ואפילו על שונאו יתפלל שיעבוד להקב"ה:

Medieval Jewish mysticism, translated by Sholom Alchanan Singer. Northbrook, Ill. Whitehall Co., 1971

There was one wise man who commanded his son that he shouldn't derive too much pleasure from this World and no eight days should pass for him without a fast and that even for his enemy he should pray that he should serve the Holy One, blessed be He.

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