“If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: wisdom
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Men of ill judgment ignore the good
“Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: good
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Men of ill judgment ignore the good
“Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: men
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It is the merit of a general
“It is the merit of a general to impart good news, and to conceal the truth.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: truth
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Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
“Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: wisdom
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No lie ever reaches old age.
“No lie ever reaches old age.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: age
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A man growing old becomes a child
“A man growing old becomes a child again.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: age
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Our happiness depends on wisdom all the
“Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: wisdom
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Fortune raises up and fortune brings low
“Fortune raises up and fortune brings low both the man who fares well and the one who fares badly; and there is no prophet of the future for mortal men.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: future
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It is a base thing for a
“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.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: fear
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Not even old age knows how to
“Not even old age knows how to love death.”
— Sophocles
Author: Sophocles
Category: age
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