Riches are blind, and render men blind who set their affections upon them.
τυφλὸν ὁ πλοῦτος, καὶ τυφλοὺς
⟨τοὺς⟩ ἐμβλέποντας εἰς ἑαυτὸν δεικνύει.
⟨τοὺς⟩ ἐμβλέποντας εἰς ἑαυτὸν δεικνύει.
Original text (Ancient Greek)
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