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Fragment 179

Democritus•Fragments•Fragment 179•1 min read

179. If children are allowed to avoid effort, they cannot learn letters, music, or physical training, nor that which above all supports virtue, namely reverence; for it is precisely from these disciplines that reverence usually grows.