I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no other man than that I am.
SOPHOCLESDon’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?
More Sophocles Quotes
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There is no success without hardship.
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For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
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There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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Kindness begets kindness evermore.
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All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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Despair often breeds disease.
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Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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Remember there is no success without hard work.
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