The fundamental fact about the Greek was that he had to use his mind. The ancient… — Edith Hamilton

The fundamental fact about the Greek was that he had to use his mind. The ancient priests has said, "Thus far and no farther. We set the limits to thought." The Greeks said, "All things are to be examined and called into question. There are no limits set to thought."

The Greek Way · 1930
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Hamilton, Edith. The Greek Way. W. W. Norton & Company, 1930, ch. 2.