Evil counsel travels fast.

Quote by Sophocles

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Silence is an ornament for women.

Silence is an ornament for women.

God's dice always have a lucky roll.

God's dice always have a lucky roll.

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not...

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not...

To live without evil belongs only to the gods.

To live without evil belongs only to the gods.

Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test, which is not fanciful; save...

Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test, which is not fanciful; save...

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

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

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

No honest man will argue on every side

No honest man will argue on every side

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...

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

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

If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him...

If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him...

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

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

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

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

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.

Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.

Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.

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

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

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

It is best to live however one can be.

It is best to live however one can be.

Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have...

Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have...

Whoever understands how to do a kindness when he fares well would be a friend...

Whoever understands how to do a kindness when he fares well would be a friend...