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.
SOPHOCLESMoney is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
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How dangerous can false reasoning prove!
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Kindness will always attract kindness.
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There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
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No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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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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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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The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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All is disgust when one leaves his own nature and does things that misfit it.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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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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