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Adultery itself in its principle is many times nothing but a curious inquisition after, and envy of another man's enclosed pleasures: and there have been many who refused fairer objects that they might ravish an enclosed woman from her retirement and single possessor.
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Any complex activity, if it is to be carried on with any degree of virtuosity, calls for appropriate gifts of intellect and temperament. If they are outstanding and reveal themselves in exceptional achievements, their possessor is called a 'genius'.
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Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.
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Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not.
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Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
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Talent for talent's sake is a bauble and a show. Talent working with joy in the cause of universal truth lifts the possessor to new power as a benefactor.
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