A quotation from Menander
It’s a shame to the gods that bad men prosper.
[Θεών όνειδος τους κακούς ευδαιμονείν.]
Menander (c. 341 - c. 290 BC) Greek comedic playwright, poet [Μένανδρος]
Menander Monostichoi [Menander Gnomai Monostichoi; Sententiae Menandri; Menander’s One-Verse Maxims], No. 255
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It’s a shame to the gods that bad men prosper.
[Θεών όνειδος τους κακούς ευδαιμονείν.]
Menander (c. 341 - c. 290 BC) Greek comedic playwright, poet [Μένανδρος]
Menander Monostichoi [Menander Gnomai Monostichoi; Sententiae Menandri; Menander’s One-Verse Maxims], No. 255
More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/menander/86911/
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It’s a shame to the gods that bad men prosper. [Θεών όνειδος τους κακούς ευδαιμονείν.] Variants: "It is a shame to the gods that evil men prosper." "It is a shame to the gods that the wicked are happy.
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