Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigor; stringent are they; inviolate they shall be. If at my individual convenience I might break them, what would be their worth? They have a worth "so I have always believed; and if I cannot believe it now, it is because I am insane-(302). This statement depicts how Jane's strong morals will not be swayed by the allure of love, but rather persevere to guide her virtuous way of life. As a result, Jane must flee the overwhelming passion that is engulfing her spirit, and start afresh from her basic religious and moral foundation. She finds herself in the arms of St John Rivers, a missionary, and the complete opposite to Rochester. Jane greatly admires St John, and acts in his best interests to make him happy. St John offers Jane freedom from her complex life, and from her worries, but Jane realizes that this would constitute another kind of imprisonment as she would have to keep her true feelings and emotions to herself. Life with St. John would mean life without true love and it would require Jane to neglect her own needs for love and support. Although she admires his faith, going against his love for Miss Oliver, is everything Jane doesn't want to be. She rejects him very harshly stating, "'I scorn your idea of love,' I could not help saying, as I rose up and stood before him, leaning my back against the rock. 'I scorn the counterfeit sentiment you offer: yes, St. John, and I scorn you when you offer it.'" (390) Jane realizes at that moment that she must again pursue passion, but take it in moderation, knowing that is she follows her morals, her heart, and prays for guidance, that everything will be all right. Marriage with Rochester would require the abandonment of reason for passion and her strong morals, but marriage to St.