--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: You little know what you have done, when…" description: "\"You little know what you have done, when you have first broke the bounds of modesty; you have set open the door of your fancy to the devil, so that he ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e85/richard-baxter-2985_access_you-little-know-what-you-have-done-when_1273896.png" --- # You little know what you have done, when you have first… ![“You little know what you have done, when you have first broke the bounds of modesty; you have set open the door of your fancy to the devil, so that he can, almost at his pleasure ever after, represent the same sinful pleasure to you anew; he hath now access to your fancy to stir up lustful…” quote by Richard Baxter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e85/richard-baxter-2985_access_you-little-know-what-you-have-done-when_1273896.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e85/richard-baxter-2985_access_you-little-know-what-you-have-done-when_1273896.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e85/richard-baxter-2985_access_you-little-know-what-you-have-done-when_1273896.png) > “You little know what you have done, when you have first broke the bounds of modesty; you have set open the door of your fancy to the devil, so that he can, almost at his pleasure ever after, represent the same sinful pleasure to you anew; he hath now access to your fancy to stir up lustful thoughts and desires, so that when you should think of your calling, of your God, or of your soul, your thoughts will be worse than swinish, upon the filth that is not fit to be named. If the devil here get in a foot, he will not easily be got out.” [Richard Baxter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-baxter/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Pride and indulgence open the mind to temptation, making it hard to return to virtue. **In simple terms:** Pride invites sin, hard to escape. Key Takeaway Guard humility, resist temptation. Themes pride temptation spirituality Mood reflective serious Type moral spiritual When to use this quote - personal reflection - prayer - confession - moral decision making Key Concepts sin humility spiritual warfare Questions to Reflect On - How can you recognize subtle pride? - What practices keep your thoughts pure? 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