He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
SOPHOCLESThere is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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A fearful man is always hearing things.
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The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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Despair often breeds disease.
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It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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Kindness gives birth to kindness.
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It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
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Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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Fortune never helps the fainthearted.
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The tyrant is a child of pride.
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