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“Kindness gives birth to kindness.”

Book:The Tragedier of Sophocles; Translated by R. Potter. A New Edition

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The Tragedier of Sophocles; Translated by R. Potter. A New Edition

This book is a collection of Sophocles' tragic plays, meticulously translated by R. Potter and presented in a new edition, offering readers access to the classic works of one of ancient Greece's most celebrated playwrights. more

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Sophocles

Sophocles, born in 498 BC and died in 406 BC, was a renowned Greek tragic playwright. He is one of the three greatest tragic poets of ancient Greece, alongside Aeschylus and Euripides. Sophocles' works profoundly revealed the complexity of human nature and social contradictions, exerting a profound influence on subsequent drama. more

“In the midst of global crises such as pollution, wars and famine, kindness may be too easily dismissed as a 'soft' issue, or a luxury to be addressed after the urgent problems are solved. But kindness is the greatest need in all those areas - kindness toward the environment, toward other nations, toward the needs of people who are suffering. Until we reflect basic kindness in everything we do, our political gestures will be fleeting and fragile.”

“We need to make a game out of earning money. There is so much good we can do with money. Without it, we are bound and shackled and our choices become limited.”

Needs Choices Games Can Do Poor Money Poverty Bounds Earning Our Choices Earning Money

Author:Bob Proctor

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