All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
SOPHOCLESThe keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
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One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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Do not believe that you alone can be right.The man who thinks that,The man who maintains that only he has the power To reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul-A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
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The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Opportunity has power over all things.
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Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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