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Quotation from The Heroes; or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children by Charles Kingsley

“he who overcomes in one trial merits thereby a sharper trial still.”

Charles Kingsley (spoken by Pallas Athene)

The Heroes; or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children, Perseus, Part II: How Perseus Vowed a Rash Vow (Project Gutenberg #677 (1889 Macmillan edition))

Athene appears with Hermes on the cliffs of Seriphos and asks Perseus whether he dares to face Medusa.

Citation: "he who overcomes in one trial merits thereby a sharper trial still." — Charles Kingsley, The Heroes; or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children, Perseus, Part II: How Perseus Vowed a Rash Vow (Project Gutenberg #677 (1889 Macmillan edition)). (id kingsley-the-heroes-q3)

Virtues: Fortitude

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