The Acts of Simon Magus in the First Century AD

Greed is a muscle: the more thou workst it, the greater it grows. He who's never had more than he needs, will never want more. Only let him taste what this…" He held up the tiny bit of gold, and we stared, entranced. So tiny, so powerful! "…may buy, and he will want more, and then more, and gladly work harder and harder yet to get it. ................
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