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A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

Sophocles

A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
SOPHOCLES

Himself Luck Player Wisdom
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.
SOPHOCLES

Crime Goodness Himself Man Mistake Pride
Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.
SOPHOCLES

Few Wisdom Word
If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
SOPHOCLES

Cure Evil Fate Pain Try Yourself
They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
SOPHOCLES

God Himself Love Rule Stand Wisdom
Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
SOPHOCLES

Expose Hide Reality Time
You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
SOPHOCLES

Act Age Himself Man
Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
SOPHOCLES

Lying Ruin Sorry True
And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.
SOPHOCLES

Act Eyes Fools Thinking
Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
SOPHOCLES

Best Captain Opportunity
Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
SOPHOCLES

Destroy Drive Himself Mad
Despair often breeds disease.
SOPHOCLES

Born Despair Sick
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
SOPHOCLES

Friendship Himself Life Throw
Laziness is the mother of all evils.
SOPHOCLES

Evil Lazy Mom
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
SOPHOCLES

Greatness Hands Opinion Power
Don’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?
SOPHOCLES

Accuse Blame Charge Silence Support

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