Every time Hillel left the academy, the students accompanying him asked:
-Where are you going, teacher?
“I’m going to do something pleasing to God,” Hillel answered.
- Which one exactly?
- Swim.
- Is this such a godly thing?
- Without a doubt. Statues of kings in theaters and circuses - and for those there is a special person who washes and cleans them, and not only receives payment for this, but also enjoys honor. Moreover, a person created in the image and likeness of God must maintain his purity.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru