God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
SOPHOCLESNobody likes the bringer of bad news.
More Sophocles Quotes
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Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
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Remember there is no success without hard work.
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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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It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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In season, all is good.
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