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"Consider how difficult for man is the attainment of pleasures and happiness in this mortal world. How easy it is for the animal... Therefore consider how base a nature it reveals in man that... he should lower himself into the animal sphere... How debased the soul which can find enjoyment in this darkness, occupied with itself, captive of self and passion, wallowing in the mire of the material world... What ignorance this is!" (Pup 179- 80)
(55:1)
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