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Boldness Quote by Sophocles

“Having advanced to the limit of boldness, child, you have stumbled against the lofty pedestal of Justice.” quote by Sophocles — Download Open image

“Having advanced to the limit of boldness, child, you have stumbled against the lofty pedestal of Justice.”

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