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Grave Quote by Pericles

“Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave.” quote by Pericles — Download Open image

“Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave.”

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