"The mouth and the hand and the foot are under a person's control. If the person wishes, his mouth can engage words of Torah, but if he wishes it can engage in malicious speech; if he wishes, his mouth can even disgrace and blaspheme God. Similarly, the hand can perform commandments, but if the person wishes, his hand can steal; or if he wishes, his hand can even commit murder. Likewise, the foot is under his control, for if he so wishes, his foot can go to the theaters and circuses, or if he wishes his foot can go to to temples and study halls."
-- Midrash Rabbah, Beresheet 67.3
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