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Sophocles
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To me no profitable speech sounds ill.
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How terrible it is to have wisdom when it does not benefit those who have it.
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No oath can be too binding for a lover.
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If I am young, then you should look not to age but to deeds.
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Whoever has a keen eye for profits, is blind in relation to his craft.
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Rather throw away that which is dearest to you, your own life, than turn away a good friend.
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Desire looks clear from the eyes of a lovely bride: power as strong as the founded world
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Wisdom is the most important part of happiness.
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Not to be born surpasses thought and speech. The second best is to have seen the light and then go back quickly whence we came
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Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Always desire to learn something useful
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Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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Death is not the worst evil, but rather when we wish to die and cannot.
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Men should pledge themselves to nothing for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.
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In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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To him who is afraid, everything rustles.
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