“Whoever rushes to satisfy his friends’ every whim
Produces temporary pleasure but sows hatred for a future day.”
ὅστις δὲ τοῖς φίλοισι πάντα πρὸς χάριν
πράσσων ὁμιλεῖ, τὴν παραυτίχ’ ἡδονήν
ἔχθραν καθίστησ’ εἰς τὸν ὕστερον χρόνον.
Critias? Yeah, we’ve seen him before…
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