Sophocles

"Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source of gain?"

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Source: Japan's Diplomacy: Ensuring Security and Prosperity. Speech by Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan, japan.kantei.go.jp. June 30, 2009.

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Sophocles

Sophocles

Playwright, Philosopher

Sophocles was an ancient Greek playwright known for his tragedies, particularly 'Oedipus Rex,' which explores themes of fate and moral responsibility.

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