Amongst mortals no man is happy; wealth may pour in and mak… - Euripides

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Amongst mortals no man is happy; wealth may pour in and make one luckier than another, but none can happy be.

Euripides

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

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Native Name: Εὐριπίδης

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Amongst mortals no man is happy; wealth may pour in and make one luckier than another, but none can happy be. - Euripides

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