Thomas JeffersonI find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true old man's milk and restorative cordial.
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In many cultures, the youngest son is considered to be the heir to the family business. In Greek mythology, this was Zeus, who became king of the gods after his father Cronus swallowed his children during a feast. It was the youngest son, Heracles (Hercules), who became known as "the strongest of men." You may know him as Hercules or even Hercules the Strong.
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