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PHOCYLIDES

ἀμφότεροι κλῶπες, καὶ ὁ δεξάμενος καὶ ὁ κλέψας.

Both are thieves, the receiver as well as the stealer.

κοινὰ πάθη πάντων· ὁ βίος  τρόχος, ἄστατος ὄλβος.

Suffering is common to all; life is a wheel, and prosperity is subject to change.

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