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

Quote by Sophocles

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Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

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.

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.

It's a terrible thing to speak well and be wrong.

It's a terrible thing to speak well and be wrong.

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

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

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

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

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

Whoever gets up and comes to grips with Love like a boxer is a fool.

Whoever gets up and comes to grips with Love like a boxer is a fool.

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.

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.

A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear.

A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear.

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...

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...

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

Not even Ares battles against necessity.

Not even Ares battles against necessity.

Look and you will find it - what is unsought will go undetected.

Look and you will find it - what is unsought will go undetected.

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...

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.