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To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has borne even when injured by it. Sophocles
None love the messenger who brings bad news. Sophocles
In a just cause the weak o'ercome the strong. Sophocles
Nobody loves life like an old man. Sophocles
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all. Sophocles
Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted. Sophocles
Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life. Sophocles
Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing. Sophocles
To live without evil belongs only to the gods. Sophocles
Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm. Sophocles
But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it. Sophocles
Obedience to authority saves many skins. Sophocles
There is nothing more hateful than bad advice. Sophocles
The truth is always the strongest argument. Sophocles
Isn't it the sweetest mockery to mock our enemies? Sophocles
No speech can stain what is noble by nature. Sophocles
Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech. Sophocles
War loves to seek its victims in the young. Sophocles