Words of the Greats
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Last published Tue, Oct 17, 2017
If you can answer this question, this is the book for you :)
Question: Shakespeare, Socrates, Shelley- what do they have in common? (besides the first letter of their name)
Answer: They are the greats. Renowned in the different fields of poetry, philosophy, and literature; their words and works have stood the test of time.
Shakespeare said in Hamlet that "There's hope a great man's memory may outlive his life half a year."
Let's surpass Shakespeare's expectation and let the great men of the past outlive their lives for centuries more.
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