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In this Roman lesson, trusting the enemy is foolish because benevolence toward the Greek captive permits the horse to enter Troy and opens the city to slaughter.
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In this Roman lesson, trusting the enemy is foolish because benevolence toward the Greek captive permits the horse to enter Troy and opens the city to slaughter.
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Greatness does not come from defeating enemies but from forgiving them.
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"Okay, so again, this reminds us of the Iliad, where Priam the king of the Trojans is known for being a very generous, benevolent,..."
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"And his first thought is, where is my king? How do I save my king? Okay so as the Greeks are ravaging the city..."
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"...majesty of priam okay greatness does not come from defeating your enemies it comes from forgiving your enemies all right this is an act..."
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