One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
SOPHOCLESOne word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
SOPHOCLESBest to live lightly, unthinkingly.
SOPHOCLESAll concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
SOPHOCLESBrave hearts do not back down back off.
SOPHOCLESThe oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
SOPHOCLESWhat you can’t enforce, do not command.
SOPHOCLESThey are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
SOPHOCLESA man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
SOPHOCLESDo 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.
SOPHOCLESTruly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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.
SOPHOCLESEach say following another, either hastening or putting off our death–what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.
SOPHOCLESKindness will always attract kindness.
SOPHOCLESWhat people believe prevails over the truth.
SOPHOCLESGod will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
SOPHOCLESWithout labor nothing prospers.
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