You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
SOPHOCLESYou should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
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The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
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Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries.
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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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Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.
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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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What greater wound is there than a false friend?
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Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.
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