The man who would prefer great wealth or strength more than… - Euripides

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The man who would prefer great wealth or strength more than love, more than friends, is diseased of soul.

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

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The man who would prefer great wealth or strength more than love, more than friends, is diseased of soul. - Euripides

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