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Aurelius, Meditations 10.10: As the spider, when it hath caught the fly that it hunted after, is not littl...
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As the spider, when it hath caught the fly that it hunted after, is not little proud, nor meanly conceited of herself: as he likewise that hath caught an hare, or hath taken a fish with his net: as another for the taking of a boar, and another of a bear: so may they be proud, and applaud themselves for their valiant acts against the Sarmatai, or northern nations lately defeated. For these also, these famous soldiers and warlike men, if thou dost look into their minds and opinions, what do they for the most part but hunt after prey?
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (c. AD 170) · aur_10_x
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