You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

Quote by Sophocles

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Children are the anchors of a mother's life.

Children are the anchors of a mother's life.

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

Success is dependent on effort.

Success is dependent on effort.

There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to...

There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to...

God's dice always have a lucky roll.

God's dice always have a lucky roll.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Not all things are to be discovered; many are better concealed.

Not all things are to be discovered; many are better concealed.

All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and...

There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and...

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.

Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.

If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.

If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.

There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells...

There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells...

If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: Thou shalt not...

If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: Thou shalt not...

Even a poor man can receive honors.

Even a poor man can receive honors.

It's impossible to speak what it is not noble to do.

It's impossible to speak what it is not noble to do.