Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial. Sophocles
A prudent mind can see room for misgiving, lest he who prospers would one day suffer reverse. Sophocles
Truly, to tell lies is not honorable;but when the truth entails tremendous ruin,To speak dishonorably is pardonable. Sophocles
Death is not the worst thing; rather, when one who craves death cannot attain even that wish. Sophocles
How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong! Sophocles
Grief teaches the steadiest minds to waver. Sophocles
Men of ill judgment oft ignore the good. That lies within their hands, till they have lost it. Sophocles
What you cannot enforce, do not command. Sophocles
The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities. Sophocles
Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another. Sophocles
Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it away. Sophocles
A short saying oft contains much wisdom.Sophocles
What is the terror of death
That we die our work incomplete
What is the joy of life
To die knowing our task is doneIt is double the pleasure to cheat a cheater. Jean de la Fontaine
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. E. Letterman
If you would keep a secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.
He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.
"Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry" Henry Ward Beecher
"A single death is a tragedy. A million deaths is a statistic." Stalin
It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place. H. L. Mencken
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