Filthy old gold erodes and stinking silver melts,
but the strong soul of a good man can never rot.
 Nikos Kazantzakis, The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (1938). copy citation

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Author Nikos Kazantzakis
Source The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel
Topic soul rot
Date 1938
Language English
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Note Translated by Kimon Friar
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