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Monday, May 1, 2017

Famous people and their quotes. Part twelve.

Plato.

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Plato stone vector art

“Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty.”

“Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.”

“Attention to health is life's greatest hindrance.”

“Courage is knowing what not to fear.”

“All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue.”

Source of information:

http://www.biography.com/people/plato-9442588

Thursday, April 20, 2017

12 Labours of Hercules (Heracles).

1. Slay the Nemean Lion.
2. Slay the nine-headed Lernean Hydra.
3. Capture the Ceryneian Hind.
4. Capture the Erymanthian Boar.
5. Clean the stables in a single day.
6. Slay the Stymphalian Birds.
7. Capture the Cretan Bull.
8. Steal the Mares of Diomedes.
9. Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons.
10. Obtain the cattle of the monster Geryon.
11. Steal the apples of the Hesperides.
12. Capture and bring back Cerberus.

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Hercules and the Nemean Lion Hercules (Heracles, Herakles) from classical mythology fighting the Nemean lion, the first of his labours. Raster version