Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
SOPHOCLESIf my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
More Sophocles Quotes
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Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.
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A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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What greater wound is there than a false friend?
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A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.
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A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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Knowledge must come through action.
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Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.
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A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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