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THE MEDITATIONS OF RIQUET
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ran on to the polished floor. A thrashing must have been the punishment of that dirty pitcher.
XVI
Men possess the divine power of opening all doors. I by myself am only able to open a few. Doors are great fetishes which do not readily obey dogs.
XVII
The life of a dog is full of danger. If he would escape suffering he must be ever on the watch, during meals and even during sleep.
XVIII
It is impossible to know whether one has acted well towards men. One must worship them without seeking to understand them. Their wisdom is mysterious.
XIX
Invocation. O Fear, Fear august and maternal, Fear sacred and salutary, possess me, in danger fill me, in order that I may avoid that which is harmful,
