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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=358832" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>They Should Have Provided</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I have almost been reduced to a homeless pauper.<br>This fatal city, Antioch,<br>has consumed all my money;<br>this fatal city with its expensive life.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But I am young and in excellent health.<br>My command of Greek is superb<br>(I know all there is about Aristotle, Plato;<br>orators, poets, you name it.)<br>I have an idea of military affairs,<br>and have friends among the mercenary chiefs.<br>I am on the inside of administration as well.<br>Last year I spent six months in Alexandria;<br>I have some knowledge (and this is useful) of affairs there:<br>intentions of the Malefactor, and villainies, et cetera.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Therefore I believe that I am fully<br>qualified to serve this country,<br>my beloved homeland Syria.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">In whatever capacity they place me I shall strive<br>to be useful to the country. This is my intent.<br>Then again, if they thwart me with their methods --<br>we know those able people: need we talk about it now?<br>if they thwart me, I am not to blame.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">First, I shall apply to Zabinas,<br>and if this moron does not appreciate me,<br>I shall go to his rival Grypos.<br>And if this idiot does not hire me,<br>I shall go straight to Hyrcanos.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">One of the three will want me however.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And my conscience is not troubled<br>about not worrying about my choice.<br>All three harm Syria equally.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But, a ruined man, why is it my fault.<br>Wretched man, I am trying to make ends meet.<br>The almighty gods should have provided<br>and created a fourth, good man.<br>Gladly would I have joined him.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Constantine+P.+Cavafy">Constantine P. Cavafy</a><div class=q>
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This fatal city, Antioch,
has consumed all my money;
this fatal city with its expensive life.

But I am young and in excellent health.
My command of Greek is superb
(I know all there is about Aristo..."></div>
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