The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
SOPHOCLESThe good befriend themselves.
More Sophocles Quotes
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You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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The tyrant is a child of pride.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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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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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
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There is no success without hardship.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.
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How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.
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The truth is always the strongest argument.
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