The Lord was Baptized, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those waters, cleansed by the flesh of Christ which knew no sin, might have the power of Baptism.
AmbroseJust as riches are an impediment to virtue in the wicked, so in the good they are an aid of virtue.
AmbroseIf you have two shirts in your closet, one belongs to you and the other to the man with no shirt.
Ambrose