¡ Afortunado el que modesto vive, el que envejece en paz si… - Euripides

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¡ Afortunado el que modesto vive,
el que envejece en paz sin pompas vanas!
¡Dulce mediocridad, hermoso nombre,
encuentra en ti supremo bien la vida!
¡De qué sirve al mortal lo que le sobra!
¡Cuando el Destino se nos torna adverso,
con más dureza a los más altos hiere!

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

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MEDEA: Hate me. But I tire of your barking bitterness.

¡ Afortunado el que modesto vive, el que envejece en paz sin pompas vanas! ¡Dulce mediocridad, hermoso nombre, encuentra en ti supremo bien la vida! … - Euripides

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