Gnomology (Books 1-2)
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Original / primary: Perseus Grc2
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μὴ ὧν ἐπιθυμεῖς ταῦτα παρὰ θεῶν αἴτει, ἀλλʼ ὅπως αὐτῆς ἀπαλλαγῇς τῆς ἐπιθυμίας, τοῦτο ζήτει παρὰ θεῶν. τότε σου εἰσακούουσιν οἱ θεοί, ἡνίκα ἂν μὴ περὶ τῶν ἡδέων, ἀλλὰ περὶ τῶν καλῶν εὔχῃ. καὶ τότε σοι δώσουσι τὰ καλά, ἡνίκα μὴ ἡδονῇ, ἀλλʼ ἀρετῇ χαίρεις.