Unhappy they who for the sake of profit
Prefer the ugly to the beautiful.
Their mind's o'ershadowed by the lust of gain.

ὡς δυστυχεῖς, ὅσοισι τοῦ κέρδους χάριν
ἐπίπροσθε τἀισχρὰ φαίνετ᾿ εἶναι τῶν καλῶν·
ἐπισκοτεῖ γὰρ τῷ φρονεῖν τὸ λαμβάνειν.

Original text (Ancient Greek)

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