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Alternate endings for 'Whom the gods would destroy'?

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H. E. Taylor

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Jun 2, 2002, 9:38:49 PM6/2/02
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Salut,
I woke up this morning with the phrase
'Whom the gods would destroy' on the tip of my tongue.

I know the original ending [Euripides] was
'they first make mad', but I wonder how many alternate
endings there are?

Anyone?
<curious>
-het

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David C Kifer

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Jun 3, 2002, 2:02:06 AM6/3/02
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"H. E. Taylor" wrote:
>
> Salut,
> I woke up this morning with the phrase
> 'Whom the gods would destroy' on the tip of my tongue.
>
> I know the original ending [Euripides] was
> 'they first make mad', but I wonder how many alternate
> endings there are?
>
> Anyone?
> <curious>

A quick Google gave me these, attributes either unknown or not sourced.
I'm sure there are a lot more:

Those whom the Gods would destroy they first make proud.-- Sophicles

Those whom the Gods would destroy, they first call promising - Cyril Connolly

Those whom the gods would destroy, they first make confident. --Charles Ellis

Whom the gods would destroy they first make ridiculous. -- unknown

"Whom the gods would destroy, they first make angry!" --Greek Proverb

Whom the gods would destroy, they first make politicians. -- unknown

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Dave
"Tam multi libri, tam breve tempus!"
(Et brevis pecunia.) [Et breve spatium.]

Ben Trovato

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Jun 3, 2002, 9:40:06 AM6/3/02
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On Mon, 03 Jun 2002 01:38:49 GMT, "H. E. Taylor"
<h...@despam.autobahn.mb.ca> wrote:

>Salut,
> I woke up this morning with the phrase
> 'Whom the gods would destroy' on the tip of my tongue.
>
> I know the original ending [Euripides] was
> 'they first make mad', but I wonder how many alternate
> endings there are?
>
> Anyone?
><curious>
>-het

Whom the gods would destroy they first make powerful.

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Grace McGarvie

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Jun 3, 2002, 11:29:15 PM6/3/02
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The lessons of history? There are four: The bee fertilizes the flower it
robs; whom the gods would destroy they first make mad with power; the
mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small; when it is
dark enough, you can see the stars. Charles A. Beard


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