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He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep - pain that cannot forget; Falls drop by drop upon the heart, And in our own despite, against our will, Comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.   Aeschylus

Sent in by Mark: Sent by Mark: Robert Kennedy, in his famous speech, misquoted this, replacing "despite" with "despair." · This quote is tagged God · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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Aeschylus (525 BC456 BC; Greek: ) was a playwright of ancient Greece. Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version

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