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Quotes by S. Sophocles
The truth is always right.— filed under Truth
Heaven ne'er helps the men who will not act.— filed under Action
Whoe'er imagines prudence all his own, Or deems that he hath powers to speak and judge Such as none other hath, when they are known, They are found shallow.— filed under Confession
A lie never lives to be old.— filed under Falsehood
For to cast away a virtuous friend, I call as bad as to cast away one's own life, which one loves best.— filed under Friends
Oxford trans. Revised by Buckley. For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.— filed under Friends
Silence oppresses with too great a weight.— filed under Silence