Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
SOPHOCLESIt is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
More Sophocles Quotes
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How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
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A lie never lives to be old.
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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Opportunity has power over all things.
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A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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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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In season, all is good.
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