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commend. Under garb of frugality, in-
-dustry, &c. [etc.] X^ns [Christians] yield to it unquestioning.
It is the earliest -:. [Therefore] not the worst forum.

2 Rapacity. – grasping – "making haste to
be rich" –. "Wolf in t. [the] breast ever feeding –
yet ever craving. Like Death & the grave
never saying "Enough". So this – success is a spur;
day is too short – all gains insuff. [insufficient] – set
on alike by others wealth or poverty.

Overlooks morality – despises, scruples – overleaps
the barriers of Providence – Impatient of all delay.

3. Prodigality. This compat. [compatible] with Cupidity.
Sallust says Cataline [Catiline] – "was cov. [covetous] of other mens [men's]
wealth while he squandered his own.

Must be covetous, that they may be prod. [productive].
One hand collects – other scatters.

Prod. [Productivity] strengthens covet^ss [covetousness] = & this strengthens
prod. [productivity] by feeding its Voracity [Veracity] – they di-