Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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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Do not believe that you alone can be right.The man who thinks that,The man who maintains that only he has the power To reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul-A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty.
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For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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In season, all is good.
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The happiest life is to be without thought.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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It 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.
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Now let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.
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Love, you mock us for your sport.
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There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
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