Apollonius of Tyana, letter to Euphrates, Epp. Apoll. 15
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Plato said that virtue has no master. If a person does not honor this principle and rejoice in it, but is purchasable for money, he creates many masters for himself.
— Apollo on Refusal of work
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About Apollo
Apollo, deity of archery, healing, herds and flocks, knowledge, light, music and arts, oracles, and protection of the young, in Greek and Roman religion.
About Apollo
Apollo, deity of archery, healing, herds and flocks, knowledge, light, music and arts, oracles, and protection of the young, in Greek and Roman religion.
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