Alas!—but why Alas? / It is the lot of mortality w · Eurípides

Alas!—but why Alas? / It is the lot of mortality we experience.

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Blood's thicker than water, and when one’s in trouble / Best to seek out a relative’s open arms. ♥ 2 This is what it means / to be a slave: to be abused and bear it, / compelled by violence to suffer wrong. There is no harbor of peace / From the changing waves of joy and despair. To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter. ♥ 1

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

Voltaire It is extraordinary how extraordinary the ordinary person is.

George Orwell If you can't convince them, confuse them.

Harry S. Truman The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death.

Oscar Wilde

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Euripides (c. 480 – 406 BCE) was one of the three great tragedians of Ancient Greece, along with Aeschylus and Sophocles. He wrote around 92 plays, of which only 18 have survived in their entirety. His tragedies are known for their psychological realism, the introduction of more complex characters, and the exploration of social and philosophical themes, often questioning the conventions and morality of his time. Euripides is frequently praised for his theatrical innovation, for the introduction of explanatory prologues, and for the use of the chorus in more varied ways. His works continue to be studied and performed to this day, influencing Western theater.