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“Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget
falls drop by drop upon the heart
until, in our own despair, against our will,
comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”
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falls drop by drop upon the heart
until, in our own despair, against our will,
comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”
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“Nothing forces us to know
What we do not want to know
Except pain”
― The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
What we do not want to know
Except pain”
― The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
“Wisdom comes through suffering.
Trouble, with its memories of pain,
Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep,
So men against their will
Learn to practice moderation.
Favours come to us from gods.”
― Agamemnon
Trouble, with its memories of pain,
Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep,
So men against their will
Learn to practice moderation.
Favours come to us from gods.”
― Agamemnon
“Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.”
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“Suffering brings experience.”
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