A mind at peace does not engender wars.
SOPHOCLESLet men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
More Sophocles Quotes
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All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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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.
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The truth is always the strongest argument.
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Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
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The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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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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Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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