Charles A. Beard - All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they f...

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All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

Charles A. Beard

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Alle Lehren der Geschichte in vier Sätzen: Wen die Götter zerstören würden, machen sie zuerst verrückt vor Macht. Die Mühlen Gottes mahlen langsam, aber sie sind außerordentlich klein. Die Biene befruchtet die Blume, die sie beraubt. Wenn es dunkel genug ist, können Sie die Sterne sehen.

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