Despair often breeds disease.

Quote by Sophocles

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Success is dependent on effort.

Success is dependent on effort.

Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.

Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better...

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better...

Men may know many things by seeing; but no prophet can see before the event,...

Men may know many things by seeing; but no prophet can see before the event,...

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

No man loves the bearer of bad tidings.

No man loves the bearer of bad tidings.

The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.

The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.

For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.

For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those...

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those...

In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.

In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.

Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge?

Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge?

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...

Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.

Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.

An unexamined life is not worth living...

An unexamined life is not worth living...

Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.

Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

When a man has lost all happiness, he's not alive. Call him a breathing corpse.

When a man has lost all happiness, he's not alive. Call him a breathing corpse.

Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.

Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

Always desire to learn something useful.

Always desire to learn something useful.