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

Quote by Sophocles

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

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

Whoever thinks his friend more important than his country, I rate him nowhere.

Whoever thinks his friend more important than his country, I rate him nowhere.

Not even Ares battles against necessity.

Not even Ares battles against necessity.

God's dice always have a lucky roll

God's dice always have a lucky roll

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.

There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.

Success is dependent on effort.

Success is dependent on effort.

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.

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,...

For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.

For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.

Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and...

Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and...

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.

Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.

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...

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.

Men's minds are given to change in hate and friendship

Men's minds are given to change in hate and friendship

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...

It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.

It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.

Old age and the passage of time teach all things.

Old age and the passage of time teach all things.