The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity…

Samuel Butler
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The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in the Christian religion. ✨ Samuel Butler (1950). The Essential Samuel Butler, London : J. Cape
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The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in the Christian religion. ✨ Samuel Butler (1950). The Essential Samuel Butler, London : J. Cape

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