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“The human body is meant solely for service, never for indulgence. The secret of happy life lies in renunciation. Renunciation is life. Indulgence spells death.”
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- Type:
- quote
- Confidence:
- 0.60
- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
- Hash:
- 0ae9b10a6ac93e34e3b735a9e07728b7bc29d006ecb3d44f884f6c6f1894b4a9
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