“Later, in a more perfect society,
someone else made just like me
is certain to appear and act freely.”

— Constantine P. Cavafy

Κατόπι — στὴν τελειοτέρα κοινωνία —
κανένας ἄλλος καμωμένος σὰν ἐμένα
βέβαια θὰ φανεῖ κ’ ἐλεύθερα θὰ κάμει.
Hidden Things
Collected Poems (1992)

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Greek poet 1863–1933

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“Later, in a more perfect society,
someone else made just like me
is certain to appear and act freely.”