"One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love."
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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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Sophocles
Playwright, Philosopher
"Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud."
Sophocles
Playwright, Philosopher
"Always desire to learn something useful"
Sophocles
Playwright, Philosopher
"All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride."
Sophocles
Playwright, Philosopher
"Children are the anchors of a mother's life."
Sophocles
Playwright, Philosopher
"Heaven ne'er helps the men who will not act."