Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

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• Sophocles:

  The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

• Sophocles:

  If one begins all deeds well, it is likely that they will end well too.

• Sophocles:

  A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear.

• Sophocles:

  Always desire to learn something useful.

• Sophocles:

  Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth.

• Sophocles:

  If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation and to raise the dead with tears, then gold would

• Sophocles:

  War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.

• Sophocles:

  It is best to live however one can be.

• Sophocles:

  It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

• Sophocles:

  Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still heavier than it is.