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Do not yearn, O my soul, for immortal life!
Use to the utmost
the skill that is yours.

μή, φίλα ψυχά, βίον ἀθάνατον
σπεῦδε, τὰν δ᾿ ἔμπρακτον ἄντλει μαχανάν.

Original text (Ancient Greek)

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Seek not, my soul, immortal life, but make the most of the resources that are within your reach. | Pythian VIII (446 BC)

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