Greek, historian, Quotes for Now
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Greek, playwright, Quotes for Now
“A man’s most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe.“
“A woodman came into a forest to ask the trees to give him a handle for his axe… No sooner had the woodman fitted the wood to his purpose, than he began felling the noblest trees in the wood.”
“Those who voluntarily put power into the hands of a tyrant … must not wonder if it be at last turned against themselves.”
“Some legislators only wish to vengeance against a particular enemy… only look out for themselves… devote very little time on the consideration of any public issue. They think that no harm will come from their neglect …”
In Memory: “I am young… I know how to use energy”
“Even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart… against our will, comes wisdom to us…”
“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”
“The role of the musician… is perpetual exploration.”
Art of Quotation 
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