O World, why do you wish to persecute me? How do I offend you, when I intend only to fix beauty in my intellect, and never my intellect fix on beauty? (Juana Inés de la Cruz)

O World, why do you wish to persecute me? How do I offend you, when I intend only to fix beauty in my intellect, and never my intellect fix on beauty?

Juana Inés de la Cruz

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