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Sentences of Sextus
Also known as NHC XII,1
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Collection of ethical maxims translated by Rufinus and also found at Nag Hammadi.
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The Sentences of Sextus, also called the Sayings of Sextus, is a Hellenistic Pythagorean collection of maxims which was popular among Christians and translated into several languages. The identity of the Sextus who originated the collection is unknown.
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