All is disgust when one leaves his own nature and does things that misfit it.
SOPHOCLESEvery man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
More Sophocles Quotes
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Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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A lie never lives to be old.
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The happiest life is to be without thought.
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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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Knowledge must come through action.
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Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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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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Always desire to learn something useful.
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