John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Theognis fl 6th ent BC John Bartlett
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| Wine is wont to show the mind of man. |
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| No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth. 1 |
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| Note 1. For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away, his glory shall not descend after him.—Psalm xlix. 17. [back] |