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The Pauper: Chapter 16: Demands
Freedom must be the first and foremost demand
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The Pauper: Chapter 15: A Seat at the Table
At the Table, there are often deals made and plots devised which lack moral principle, undermine the pubic good, and even cost lives
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The Pauper: Chapter 14: Women
Women possess their own agendas. They are not robots. For them romance can be just as much an enterprise (read: business), if not more so, as it can be…
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The Pauper: Chapter 13: The character of power
If the pauper wishes to see changes made by those in power, he must demand it, and demand it without ceasing, until he receives his demand.
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The Pauper: Chapter 12: Media
The pauper is easily deceived, and he believes the media is his friend.
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The Pauper: Chapter 11: Welfare
The systems (and the administrators) which dispense these benefits have a particular disdain for the demographics they "serve," and they don't hide it…
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The Pauper: Chapter 10: Pleasure & Sexual Indulgence
A man who has no self-control is a true danger to himself and to others.
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April 2025

The Pauper: Chapter 9: Wealth & Social Acceptance
Without economic clout, there can be no true political clout.
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The Pauper: Chapter 8: Community
Life is like a dance
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The Pauper: Chapter 7: Persistence
The pauper needs to be like the cockroach
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The Pauper: Chapter 6: Friendship
Know which category each of your friends belong to. It's critical.
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The Pauper: Chapter 5: Advantages and Disadvantages
For the Pauper, time is of the essence, and setbacks may take years to resolve.
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