There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
SOPHOCLESOur happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
More Sophocles Quotes
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Do not believe that you alone can be right.The man who thinks that,The man who maintains that only he has the power To reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul-A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty.
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Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
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If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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Kindness gives birth to kindness.
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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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Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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Always desire to learn something useful.
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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
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