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In the ancient world, this was understood by the Christians, our only (if very imperfect) predecessors: Humility is a virtue, pride a vice; We comes from God, I from the Devil.
In the ancient world, this was understood by the Christians, our only (if very imperfect) predecessors: Humility is a virtue, pride a vice; We comes from God, I from the Devil.
Approximate author period: c. 1910 AD · modern
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- Yevgeny Zamyatin
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- Approximate author period: c. 1910 AD · modern
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