Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
SOPHOCLESThere is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
More Sophocles Quotes
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The tyrant is a child of pride.
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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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A fearful man is always hearing things.
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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no other man than that I am.
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Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
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It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.
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A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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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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A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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Love, you mock us for your sport.
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A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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