The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not given only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other mens lives.

Pericles

Pericles

Abide Clay Earth Everywhere Given Heroic Lives Men Only Other Over Stone Story Stuff Symbol Tomb Visible Whole Without Woven

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