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Whence come wars, and fighting, and factions? Where but from the body and the lusts of the body?

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Whence Come Wars

Topic: Overcoming Adversity

“Whence come wars, and fighting, and factions? Where but from the body and the lusts of the body? For wars are occasioned by the love of money, and money has to be acquired for the sake and in the service of the body.”

Socrates
Hellenism
Plato (Phaedo)

Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture II. Universal Peace Federation, 2011, p. 1078 [Socrates, in Plato, Phaedo].

Socrates


Socrates, in Plato, Phaedo

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