The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
SOPHOCLESTruly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
More Sophocles Quotes
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A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.
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Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.
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If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
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If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.
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A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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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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Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries.
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