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Book V

a mouth, he has such armpits: it is necessary that such an emanation must come from such things⁠—but the man has reason, it will be said, and he is able, if he takes pain, to discover wherein he offends⁠—I wish thee well of thy discovery. Well then, and thou hast reason: by thy rational faculty stir up his rational faculty; show him his error, admonish him. For if he listens, thou wilt cure him, and there is no need of anger. Neither tragic actor nor whore⁠ ⁠…

As thou intendest to live when thou art gone out,⁠ ⁠… so it is in thy power to live here. But if men do not permit thee, then get away out of life, yet so as if thou wert suffering no harm. The house is smoky, and I quit it. Why dost thou think that this is any trouble? But so long as nothing of the kind drives me out, I remain, am free, and no man shall hinder me from doing what I choose; and I choose to do what is according to the nature of the rational and social animal.

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