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1081. Your reservoir of virtues artwork
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1081. Your reservoir of virtues

Stoic Meditations by Massimo Pigliucci

Aug 4, 202200:02:46Religion & Spirituality

Provoked by the sight of a handsome man or a beautiful woman, you will discover within you the contrary power of self-restraint. Faced with pain, you will discover the power of endurance. If you are insulted, you will di...

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