Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.
SOPHOCLESRather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.
More Sophocles Quotes
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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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If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
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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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Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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What greater wound is there than a false friend?
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Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.
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God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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