Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
SOPHOCLESAll is disgust when one leaves his own nature and does things that misfit it.
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Despair often breeds disease.
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A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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What you can’t enforce, do not command.
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Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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It is hope that maintains most of mankind.
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