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Sophocles Quotes

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
Sophocles

Biography

Author Profession: Poet
Nationality: Greek
Born: 496 BC
Died: 406 BC

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Success is dependent on effort.
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Look and you will find it - what is unsought will go undetected.
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You should not consider a man's age but his acts.
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When trouble ends even troubles please.
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