Accursed thirst for gold! what dost thou not compel mortals to do?
Quid non mortalia pectora cogis,
Auri sacra fames?
Auri sacra fames?
Original text (Latin)
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Toil conquered the world, unrelenting toil, and want that pinches when life is hard.
No stranger to trouble myself I am learning to care for the unhappy.
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