If Prometheus was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire upon earth, how ought … - John Godfrey Saxe

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Men become cannibals of their own hearts; remorse, regret, and restless impatience usurp the place of more wholesome feeling: every thing seems better than that which is.

John Godfrey Saxe

If Prometheus was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire upon earth, how ought all the gods honor the men who make it their professional business to put it out?

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