But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.
SOPHOCLESThey are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries.
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You can kill a man but you cant kill a idea.
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One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
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A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.
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The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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