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  • 31Radix malorum est cupiditas — The official emblem of the Black Rose, an anarchist symbol, with the quotation on the bottom of the seal. Radix malorum est cupiditas is a Biblical quotation in Latin that means greed is the root of evils (or, in sentence order, the root of evil… …

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  • 32Wage slavery — is a term first coined by the Lowell Mill Girls in 1836, [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=YXT kSv1btIC pg=PA87 lpg=PA87 dq=lowell+%22wage+slavery%22 source=web ots=WsT3bkI 0G sig=w7N0JGBskFiUHReS 00amVMNaPY hl=en Artisans Into Workers: Labor… …

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  • 33Pride — is a lofty view of one s self or one s own. Pride often manifests itself as a high opinion of one s nation (national pride), ethnicity (ethnic pride), or appearance and abilities (vanity). Pride is considered a negative attribute by most major… …

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  • 34avarice — /ˈævərəs / (say avuhruhs) noun insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth. {Middle English, from Old French, from Latin avāritia greed} …

  • 35Society of Jesus — Jesuit redirects here. For the American hardcore punk band, see Jesuit (band). For the personal philosophy encompassing the moral teachings of Jesus, see Jesuism. Society of Jesus Abbreviation SJ, Jesuits Motto …

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  • 36avarice — /av euhr is/, n. insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth. [1250 1300; ME < OF < L avaritia, equiv. to avar(us) greedy + itia ICE] Syn. cupidity. * * * …

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  • 37Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction       In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …

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  • 38avarice — av•a•rice [[t]ˈæv ər ɪs[/t]] n. insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME &LT; OF &LT; L avāritia=avār(us) greedy + itia ice …

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