I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
SOPHOCLESLove, you mock us for your sport.
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Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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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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He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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The tyrant is a child of pride.
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A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.
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Kindness gives birth to kindness.
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Who seeks shall find.
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Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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