“The life and liberty and property and happiness of the common man throughout the world are at the absolute mercy of a few persons whom he has never seen, involved in complicated quarrels that he has never heard of.”
Quote by Gilbert Murray
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Gilbert Murray
Gilbert Murray was a British author, scholar, and translator, renowned for his research and translations of Greek literature, particularly his translation of the 'Iliad'. His contributions to academia extended beyond literature, and he was also actively involved in social and political activities, profoundly influencing British culture in the early 20th century. more
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