Line 1150 (tr. William Arrowsmith, 1958)
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Humility, a sense of reverence before the sons of heaven — of all the prizes that a mortal man might win, these, I say, are wisest; these are best.
— Euripides
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Source: Wikiquote: "Euripides" (Quotes, Bacchae (405 BC))
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About Euripides
Euripides (Greek: Εὐριπίδης; c. 480 BC–406 BC) was a Greek playwright.
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