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The tyrant is a child of Pride Who drinks from his sickening cup Recklessness and vanity, Until from his high crest headlong He plummets to the dust of hope.

Sophocles
Children, Pride, Vanity
Sophocles (1977). “The Oedipus Cycle: An English Version”, Harcourt
The tyrant is a child of Pride Who drinks from his sickening cup Recklessness and vanity, Until from his high crest headlong He plummets to the dust of hope.