TheInspired Sage
Restoration work at the western facade of the Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece
History & Philosophy! Commonly misattributed
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.
Plato
— Plato
Greek philosopher

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Plato
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Ancient Greece
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! Commonly misattributed

Commonly misattributed to Plato; a version appears in writings of Ian Maclaren (John Watson), late 19th century.

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