Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
SOPHOCLESLet men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
SOPHOCLESOne word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
SOPHOCLESNo honest man will argue on every side.
SOPHOCLESThere is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
SOPHOCLESUgly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
SOPHOCLESChance never helps those who do not help themselves.
SOPHOCLESTime, which sees all things, has found you out.
SOPHOCLESI 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.
SOPHOCLESThe gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
SOPHOCLESLaziness is the mother of all evils.
SOPHOCLESWho seeks shall find.
SOPHOCLESBrave hearts do not back down back off.
SOPHOCLESYou should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
SOPHOCLESWoman, to women silence is the best ornament.
SOPHOCLESWhat fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
SOPHOCLESYou win the victory when you yield to friends.
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