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In peace, children bury their parents; war violates the order of nature and causes parents to bury their children.
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In peace sons bury their fathers and in war fathers bury their sons. However, I suppose the god must have wanted this to happen.
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In peace, children inter their parents; war violates the order of nature and causes parents to inter their children.
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Born:
484 BC
Died:
425 BC
(aged 59)
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