No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
SOPHOCLESA wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
More Sophocles Quotes
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How dangerous can false reasoning prove!
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Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death–what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.
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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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A fearful man is always hearing things.
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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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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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Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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What people believe prevails over the truth.
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A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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