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τὰ δὲ μοι παθήματα ἐόντα ἀχάριτα μαθήματα γέγονε
• https://inquiryintoinquiry.com/2013/03/24/%cf%84%e1%bd%b0-%ce%b4%e1%bd%b2-%ce%bc%ce%bf%ce%b9-%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b8%e1%bd%b5%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b1-%ce%bc%ce%b1%ce%b8%e1%bd%b5%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b1-%ce%b3%e1%bd%b3%ce%b3%ce%bf%ce%bd%ce%b5/

Croesus, addressing Cyrus, says —

• τὰ δὲ μοι παθήματα ἐόντα ἀχάριτα μαθήματα γέγονε.

• My sufferings, though painful, have been my lessons.

— Herodotus • 1.207

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