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"A man that is ashamed of passions that are natural and reasonable is generally proud of those that are shameful and silly."
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"Time has the same effect on the mind as on the face; the predominant passion and the strongest feature become more conspicuous from the others' retiring."

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"A man that is ashamed of passions that are natural and reasonable is generally proud of those that are shameful and silly."
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