There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad.

Quote by Sophocles

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A man growing old becomes a child again.

A man growing old becomes a child again.

Whoever neglects the arts when he is young has lost the past and is dead...

Whoever neglects the arts when he is young has lost the past and is dead...

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...

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...

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it...

Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it...

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those...

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those...

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

When trouble ends even troubles please.

When trouble ends even troubles please.

Who seeks shall find.

Who seeks shall find.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.

Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.

A human being is only breath and shadow.

A human being is only breath and shadow.

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.

Whoever grows angry amid troubles applies a drug worse than the disease and is a...

Whoever grows angry amid troubles applies a drug worse than the disease and is a...

Fortune raises up and fortune brings low both the man who fares well and the...

Fortune raises up and fortune brings low both the man who fares well and the...