The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
SOPHOCLESUnwanted favours gain no gratitude.
More Sophocles Quotes
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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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Success, remember is the reward of toil.
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Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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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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But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.
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It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.
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What you can’t enforce, do not command.
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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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Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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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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I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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Kindness will always attract kindness.
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