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Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Sophocles

Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
SOPHOCLES

Greatness Missing Yourself
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player Wisdom
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
SOPHOCLES

Greatness Hands Opinion Power
You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
SOPHOCLES

Freedom Life Live Pain Remember Suffering
It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
SOPHOCLES

Action Talk Terrible Wrong
When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
SOPHOCLES

Myself Talk Understand
Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.
SOPHOCLES

Excellence Hands Man Opinion Pervert
Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
SOPHOCLES

Lying Ruin Sorry True
If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
SOPHOCLES

Drink Himself Man Thirst Wisdom
The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Beautiful Human Use
You can kill a man but you cant kill a idea.
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Ideas Kill Man Yourself
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
SOPHOCLES

Blind Man See
What greater wound is there than a false friend?
SOPHOCLES

Fake Friendship Greatness Wound
The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
SOPHOCLES

Gift God High Kind Man Plant
A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
SOPHOCLES

Learning Man Mindset Shame Thinking Wisdom
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
SOPHOCLES

Fools Love Remember Yourself

Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

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