And women, though most helpless in doing good deeds, Are of every evil the cleverest of contrivers. - Euripides

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And women, though most helpless in doing good deeds, Are of every evil the cleverest of contrivers.

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Euripides (Greek: Εὐριπίδης; c. 480 BC–406 BC) was a Greek playwright.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Marie-Lan Nguyen (Public domain / CC0)

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Native Name: Εὐριπίδης

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