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7 Agathon Quotes

Agathon's page reads like a blunt, timeless reminder that even the divine can't rewrite history, ideal for fans of stark wisdom.

Agathon quotes

  1. Even God cannot change the past.

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  1. The improvement of the mind improves the heart and corrects the understanding.

  2. This only is denied to God: the power to undo the past.

  3. Art is in love with luck, and luck with art.

  4. Every ruler must remember three things. Firstly, that he rules man; secondly, that he rules according to law, and thirdly, that he does not rule for ever.

  5. This only is denied even to God: the power to undo the past.

  6. There are some vile and contemptible men who, allowing themselves to be conquered by misfortune, seek a refuge in death.