• Not houses finely roofed or the stones of walls well builded, nay nor canals and dockyards make the city, but men able to use their opportunity.

  Alcaeus of Mytilene
  Ancient Greek poet
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. opportunity
2. finely
3. roofed
4. stones
5. canals
6. their

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Not houses finely roofed or the stones of walls well builded, nay nor canals and dockyards make the city, but men able to use their opportunity. by : Alcaeus of Mytilene

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