Everyone must make time both to seek the truth through contemplation and perform the actions that charity demands. No one should be so committed to contemplation as to give no thought to the needs of their neighbors. On the other hand, no one should be so absorbed in action as to give up contemplating God. The desire for contemplation should not end up as empty-headed leisure but be dedicated to the discovery of truth both for one’s sake and in order to share it with others.

—Augustine, City of God 19.19