Even a poor man can receive honors.

Quote by Sophocles

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I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

Not even old age knows how to love death.

Not even old age knows how to love death.

Do not grieve yourself too much for those you hate, nor yet forget them utterly.

Do not grieve yourself too much for those you hate, nor yet forget them utterly.

There are some who praise a man free from disease; to me no man who...

There are some who praise a man free from disease; to me no man who...

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

There is a point at which even justice does injury.

There is a point at which even justice does injury.

Man is not constituted to take pleasure in the same things always.

Man is not constituted to take pleasure in the same things always.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source...

Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source...

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

Without labor nothing prospers.

Without labor nothing prospers.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

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.

A day lays low and lifts up again all human things.

A day lays low and lifts up again all human things.

When trouble ends even troubles please.

When trouble ends even troubles please.

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

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