Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
SOPHOCLESA wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
More Sophocles Quotes
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Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.
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A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
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Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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Fortune never helps the fainthearted.
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The tyrant is a child of pride.
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Love, you mock us for your sport.
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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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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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