Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law

Quote by Sophocles

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Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things...

Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is...

Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the...

Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the...

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

What house, bloated with luxury, ever became prosperous without a woman's excellence?

What house, bloated with luxury, ever became prosperous without a woman's excellence?

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

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

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

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...

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

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.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

For those whose wit becomes the mother of villainy, those it educates to be evil...

For those whose wit becomes the mother of villainy, those it educates to be evil...

There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells...

There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells...

Not even Ares battles against necessity.

Not even Ares battles against necessity.

Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge?

Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge?

A fearful man is always hearing things.

A fearful man is always hearing things.

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

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

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.