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.
SOPHOCLESTo the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
More Sophocles Quotes
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Without labor nothing prospers.
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Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.
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Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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Always desire to learn something useful.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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A fearful man is always hearing things.
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It is hope that maintains most of mankind.
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Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
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Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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Success, remember is the reward of toil.
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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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Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
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Now let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.
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The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.
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