Sophocles

"Do not believe that you alone can be right.The man who thinks that,The man who maintains that only he has the powerTo reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul-A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty."

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Source: Hipponous. Play by Sophocles, Fragment 280,

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Sophocles

Sophocles

Playwright, Philosopher

Sophocles was an ancient Greek playwright known for his tragedies, particularly 'Oedipus Rex,' which explores themes of fate and moral responsibility.

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