Sophocles on freedom
Sophocles146 quotes“You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.”
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Now let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.
SophoclesSophocles A fearful man is always hearing things.
SophoclesSophocles Always desire to learn something useful.
SophoclesSophocles And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.
SophoclesSophocles A lie never lives to be old.
SophoclesSophocles The happiest life is to be without thought.
SophoclesSophocles Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
SophoclesSophocles To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
SophoclesSophocles 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.
SophoclesSophocles 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.
SophoclesSophocles Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
SophoclesSophocles You can kill a man but you cant kill a idea.
SophoclesSophocles Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
SophoclesSophocles I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
SophoclesSophocles A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
SophoclesSophocles The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
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Only FREEDOM has ever been the answer to poverty.
Mitt RomneyMitt Romney Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns.
Tara BrachTara Brach Wherever you are is the perfect place to awaken. This moment is the exact place to practice compassion and loving awareness. You have all the ingredients to breathe and find freedom just where you are.
Jack KornfieldJack Kornfield It is only through inner peace that we can have true outer freedom.
Sri ChinmoySri Chinmoy If I’m free, it’s because I’m always running.
Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix Because one thing God gave us- and I’m afraid it’s at times a little too much- is freewill. Freedom to choose. I believe he gave us everything needed to build a beautiful world, if we choose wisely.
Mitch AlbomMitch Albom Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.
Tara BrachTara Brach An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.
Langston HughesLangston Hughes