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A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.

Sophocles

If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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Drink Himself Man Thirst Wisdom
Always desire to learn something useful.
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Desire Knowledge Learning
If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
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Body Freedom Mindset Myself Slave
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Cure Day Future Mindset
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness
Money 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.
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Corruption Currency Kind Man Mindset Money Worst Worth
It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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Action Talk Terrible Wrong
Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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Bad Bring Messenger News
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Darkness Horror Myself
There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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Call Cry Milk Past Proverb
There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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Beyond Justice Point Statement
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player Wisdom
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Friendship Himself Life Throw
Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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Best Born Past Prize
Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came.
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Best Born Oneself Possible Reckon
Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
SOPHOCLES

Greatness Missing Yourself

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