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The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis

by Amitav Ghosh

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“To pay homage to beauty is to admire Nature; to admire Nature is to worship God.”
― Epictetus

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“If you meet temptation, use self-control; if you meet pain, use fortitude; if you meet revulsion, use patience.”
― Epictetus, The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life

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“Whoever brought me here
will have to take me home.” – Rumi”
― David Carse, Perfect Brilliant Stillness

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“When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, "I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men," Epictetus replied, "I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!”
― Epictetus, The Golden Sayings of Epictetus

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