"Ward: [Abba Poemen] also said, "The first time flee; the second time, flee; and the third, become like a sword.""
— Poemen

January 1, 1970

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Wortley: He also said: “Run away the first time; run away the second time; the third time, become a sword.” — Saying 140 (Ward); 139 (Wortley)