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The Last of the Wine
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"The Last of the Wine" Quotes

The Last of the Wine: A young Athenian becomes a soldier and falls in love during the Peloponnesian War.

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He's a very good fellow - I could tell, by his face.

Mary Renault

judgmentfriendship

This was the beginning, for me, of philosophy.

Mary Renault

philosophybeginning

There's no such thing as a man who is willing to live in disgrace.

Mary Renault

disgraceintegrity

You can't have the good without the bad.

Mary Renault

balancelife

I shall not live to see my book in print, but you will, and the world will.

Mary Renault

legacyliterature

You must stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone.

Mary Renault

beliefcourage

It's the company that makes the pain endurable.

Mary Renault

companionshippain

We have to make our own peace, and it has to be within ourselves.

Mary Renault

peaceself-acceptance

The whole world is not made of friends, any more than it's made of love.

Mary Renault

friendshiplove

It's not madness, it's the will of the gods.

Mary Renault

fatebelief