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Fragment 172

Democritus•Fragments•Fragment 172•1 min read

172. The same things from which we draw benefit can also harm us, unless we learn how to manage them. Deep water, for example, is useful for many purposes, yet it is also dangerous; hence the invention of a skill: learning to swim.