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Examples
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Thou turnest a dotard, and in the great knowledge thou possessest of other things, hast forgotten the knowledge best worth knowing — — that of the beautiful part of the creation.
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Since, then, the chief care of mortal man is to preserve his life, how happy art thou, couldst thou but recognise thy blessings, who possessest even now what no one doubts to be dearer than life!
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Thy fortitude, prudence, and temperance are useful qualities: if thou possessest them, so much the better for thee; but if thou art just, so much the better for others.
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He replied: ‘A padshah must practise justice that they may gather around him and clemency that they may dwell in safety under the shadow of his government; but thou possessest neither of these qualities.’
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But if thou possessest one virtue and seventy faults
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If thou possessest not the perfection of excellence
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Tie thy heart to the heart-charmer thou possessest
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But if thou possessest property, dignity, fields and wares,
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Confide not to a friend every secret thou possessest.
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For thou possessest the sound of it merely, whilst thou art ignorant of its power.
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001
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