May he who loves not others love himself.
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In its original sense, it means something different:
Nemesis says of Narcissus, "Right, you scorn everyone else. You can spend your time loving yourself!" And she cast a spell on him. It's a punishment and a curse.
https://english.stackexchange.com/q...uote-may-he-who-loves-not-others-love-himself
As a stand-alone sentence, ems is correct.
Nemesis says of Narcissus, "Right, you scorn everyone else. You can spend your time loving yourself!" And she cast a spell on him. It's a punishment and a curse.
https://english.stackexchange.com/q...uote-may-he-who-loves-not-others-love-himself
As a stand-alone sentence, ems is correct.
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