The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
SOPHOCLESEach say following another, either hastening or putting off our death–what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.
More Sophocles Quotes
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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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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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I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Don’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?
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A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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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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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.
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Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
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It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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No honest man will argue on every side.
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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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