Each 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.
SOPHOCLESA trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
More Sophocles Quotes
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A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
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Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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In season, all is good.
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Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.
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Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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All is disgust when one leaves his own nature and does things that misfit it.
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A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
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Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
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It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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