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How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.

Sophocles

The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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Inscription Myself Promise Water Woman
I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no other man than that I am.
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Children Fortune Goodness Myself Rise Season Shame
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Darkness Horror Myself
What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
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Blame Fate Fortune Worst
A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
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Doctor Medicine Need Wisdom
No honest man will argue on every side.
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Argument Honesty Man Side
If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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Help Luck Need Oneself
A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Circumstance Important Pregnant
If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.
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Aware Dangerous Live Trouble Watch Yourself
Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.
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Existence Thinking Wisdom
Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came.
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Best Born Oneself Possible Reckon
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Easy Medicine Sleep
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Cheating Failure Honor Preference Respect Win
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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Drink Himself Man Thirst Wisdom
It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced.
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Better Grace Live

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