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Perhaps as good a classification as any of the main types is that of the three lusts distinguished by traditional Christ

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"Perhaps as good a classification as any of the main types is that of the three lusts distinguished by traditional Christianity - the lust of knowledge, the lust of sensation, and the lust of power"

- Irving Babbitt

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This quote is written / told by Irving Babbitt between August 2, 1865 and July 15, 1933. He/she was a famous Critic from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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