we cannot arrange how far we wish our empire to extend

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διὰ τῆς σιωπῆς πικρότερον κατηγορεῖ → through silence you accuse yourself more harshly (Menander)

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English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ταμιεύεσθαι εἰς ὅσον βουλόμεθα ἄρχειν

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