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THEMISTOCLES Athenian statesman and commander (514? BC - 449 BC) I never learned how to tune a harp, or play upon a lute; but I know how to raise a small and inconsiderable city to glory and greatness.       - on being taunted with his want of social accomplishments, Plutarch's "Life"         [Glory] May I never sit on a tribunal where my friends shall not find more favor from me than strangers.       - [Friends] Strike, not hear.   [Lat., Vebera sed audi.]       - when Eurybiades, commander of the Spartan fleet, raised his staff to strike him, in Plutarch's "Life of Themistocles", ch. XI         [Punishment] Strike, but hear me.       - Rollin's Ancient History          (bk. VI, ch. II, sec. VIII) [Hearing] Last Revised: 2008 June 30 Copyright © 1999-2008 John C. Shepard. All Rights Reserved. The GIGA name and logo are trademarks registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by John C. Shepard.  WWW.GIGA-USA.COM     Back to Top of Page

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