"If a man be endowed with a..." - Quote by Plato
If a man be endowed with a generous mind, this is the best kind of nobility.
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“Behold! I am weary of my wisdom, like the bee that has gathered too much honey; I need hands outstretched to take it from me. I wish to spread it and bestow it, until the wise have once more become joyous in their folly, and the poor happy in their riches.”
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