Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
SOPHOCLESI would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
More Sophocles Quotes
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Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
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I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Love, you mock us for your sport.
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Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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There is no success without hardship.
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Don’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?
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What people believe prevails over the truth.
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Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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