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Book VII Aphorism 25

Dec 15, 2023
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Weakness Breeds Contempt

"What belongs to greatness - Who will attain anything great if he does not possess the strength and the will to inflict great suffering? Being able to suffer is the least thing: weak women and even slaves often attain mastery in that. But not to perish of inner distress and uncertainty when one inflicts great suffering and hears …

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