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ἐγὼ τοίνυν ἐν τῇδε τῇ πόλει ὅτε μὲν πλούσιος ἦν πρῶτον μὲν ἐφοβούμην μή τίς μου τὴν οἰκίαν διορύξας καὶ τὰ χρήματα λάβοι καὶ αὐτόν τί με κακὸν ἐργάσαιτο·
When I was rich in the city first I was afraid that someone would break into my house, take my money, and do some harm to me.
Xenophon Symposium 4.30 (174)

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