Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.
SOPHOCLESA fearful man is always hearing things.
More Sophocles Quotes
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I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
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What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
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A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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The good befriend themselves.
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A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
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How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.
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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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And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.
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A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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