Euripides, Phœnissæ. Frag. 809. Reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 724–25.
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Every man is like the company he is wont to keep.
— Euripides on Society
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Society" (Quotes: listed alphabetically by author, E–F)
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About Euripides
Euripides (Greek: Εὐριπίδης; c. 480 BC–406 BC) was a Greek playwright.
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