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The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.
Plato
Plato
Plato
Died: 347 BC

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The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so. Plato
Virtuous Those Seeking Most Content Without Being Themselves Who Appear

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