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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune. ↗

— Sophocles

#good #good man #help #man #misfortune

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that he has bred sorrows for himself, and furnishes laughter for his enemies. ↗

— Sophocles

#bred #children #except #furnishes #gives

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

— Sophocles

#every #every man #far #man #near

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that. ↗

— Sophocles

#death #die #even #wants #worst

If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation and to raise the dead with tears, then gold would be a less valuable thing than weeping. ↗

— Sophocles

#dead #evils #gold #lamentation #less

Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth. ↗

— Sophocles

#birth #gives #gratitude

If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred light of injustice shines bright. ↗

— Sophocles

#done #endure #injustice #light #must

If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink. ↗

— Sophocles

#gave #him #man #more #offer

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

— Sophocles

#much #one thing #speech #thing #well-timed

No enemy is worse than bad advice. ↗

— Sophocles

#bad #enemy #than #worse