Greek - Poet | 496 BC - 406 BC
Better not to exist than live basely.
Sophocles
LiveBetterExistThan
There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
AdviceBadNothingMoreHateful
Deem no man happy until he passes the end of his life without suffering grief.
LifeGriefManHappySufferingEnd
If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: 'Thou shalt not ration justice.'
JusticeDemocracyKeepMustOur
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.
LifeMoneyLongPlaceStriveTake
Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still heavier than it is.
WordsPainCheckStillYourCure
When a man has lost all happiness, he's not alive. Call him a breathing corpse.
HappinessManAliveLostBreathing
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
WisdomSayingShortMuchOften
A lie never lives to be old.
LieNeverOldLives
No enemy is worse than bad advice.
AdviceBadEnemyWorseThan
Reason is God's crowning gift to man.
GodManGiftReasonCrowning
To him who is in fear everything rustles.
FearHimEverythingWho
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