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Opinion and compulsion

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He who loves fame and pleasure

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Pleasure from ill-gotten gain

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The deity within a man

December 26, 2020

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Misfortune is neither good nor evil

December 20, 2020

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Offenses committed through desire are more offensive than those committed through anger

December 19, 2020

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Do not court men with gifts

December 07, 2020

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Condemn those who squander their patrimony

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