Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
SOPHOCLESTruly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
More Sophocles Quotes
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A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.
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You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
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They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.
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Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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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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You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced.
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Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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