Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still heavier than it is.

Quote by Sophocles

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Who seeks shall find.

Who seeks shall find.

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.

For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is...

For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is...

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by...

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by...

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

There is a point at which even justice does injury.

There is a point at which even justice does injury.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still...

Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still...

For money, you would sell your soul.

For money, you would sell your soul.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.

A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.

A short saying oft contains much wisdom

A short saying oft contains much wisdom

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside,...

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside,...

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.

I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.

I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.