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Edith Hamilton Quotes: A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people as no historical reconstruction can.
         

A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people as no historical reconstruction can.


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The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat.

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To be able to be caught up into the world of thought-that is educated.



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