A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
SOPHOCLESFortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.
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The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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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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But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.
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Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.
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If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
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The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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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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There is no success without hardship.
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Fortune never helps the fainthearted.
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Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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Despair often breeds disease.
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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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