A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
SOPHOCLESAll men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
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If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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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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No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.
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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
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Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.
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Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
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If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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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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How dangerous can false reasoning prove!
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