“The heart is like the ‘rudder’ of the soul. Where it goes, so goes the soul. This next Commandment – ‘Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife’ – is a Law, like all the others, which must be obeyed in the heart first. The soul must with prudence avoid any envy of another’s wife, always respecting the marriage vows taken by any couple. In today’s society, marriage is not an important institution. Many couples do not even marry before living as one. Those who do marry, do not see it as a guideline towards future desires. To such as these, marriage is not an obstacle to any envious desire.”

“People who transgress this Commandment, have no scruples as to what is good and what is evil. This is encouraged by entertainment, clothing and literature, not to mention modern-day forms of communication. The heart has to desire to stand firm on the path of salvation by obeying this Commandment. He has to let the Commandment stand guard over his heart.”