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How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that's wise

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Sophocles
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Kolonos
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To those who err in judgment, not in will, anger is gentle.
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Of no mortal say, 'That man is happy,' till vexed by no grievous ill he pass Life's goal.
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We must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day had been.
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All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.
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If I am young, then you should look not to age but to deeds.
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To the man who is afraid everything rustles.
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Let every man in mankind's frailtyConsider his last day and let nonePresume on his good fortune until he findLife, at his death, a memory without pain.
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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct but since we are all likely to go astray, The reasonable thing is to learn from those who can teach
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Often have brief words laid men low and then raise them up.
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It is best to live however one can be.
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Each 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.
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How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong!
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What men have seen they know But what shall come hereafter No man before the event can see, Nor what end waits for him.
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