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Being asked what was difficult, he said — "To bear a change of fortune for the worse with magnanimity."
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What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Being asked what was difficult, he said — "To bear a change of fortune for the worse with magnanimity."" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bias of Priene
Bias (Greek: Βίας ο Πριηνεὺς, 6th century BC), the son of Teutamus and a citizen of Priene was a Greek philosopher. Satyrus called him the wisest of all the Seven Sages of Greece.
About Bias of Priene
Bias (Greek: Βίας ο Πριηνεὺς, 6th century BC), the son of Teutamus and a citizen of Priene was a Greek philosopher. Satyrus called him the wisest of all the Seven Sages of Greece.
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