Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
SOPHOCLESIf you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
More Sophocles Quotes
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There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.
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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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What you can’t enforce, do not command.
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It is hope that maintains most of mankind.
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It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced.
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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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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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A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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What people believe prevails over the truth.
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