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Seneca, Letters from a Stoic Quotes: If you look on wealth as a thing to be valued your imaginary poverty will cause you torment.
         

If you look on wealth as a thing to be valued your imaginary poverty will cause you torment.


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If you look on wealth as a thing to be valued your imaginary poverty will cause you torment.
         



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