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For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.
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Aeschylus was a Poet from Classical Athens (525–-456).

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This quote is attributed to Aeschylus, a Poet from Classical Athens.
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Aeschylus lived from 525 – -456.
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