The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
SOPHOCLESNone love the messenger who brings bad news.
More Sophocles Quotes
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The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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Success, remember is the reward of toil.
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What people believe prevails over the truth.
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A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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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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I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Kindness begets kindness evermore.
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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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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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