“A man, though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.”

“There's nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.”

“Money! Money's the curse of man, none greater.That's what wrecks cities, banishes men from homes,Tempts and deludes the most well-meaning soul,Pointing out the way to infamy and shame." - Creon”

“Sister - if all this is true, what could I do or undo?”

“We have only a little time to please the living. But all eternity to love the dead.”

“A city which belongs to just one man is no true city”

“Pain is not the same as suffering. Left to itself, the body discharges pain spontaneously, letting go of it the moment that the underlying cause is healed. Suffering is pain that we hold on to. It ...”

“In pleasant peace and security How suddenly the soul in a man begins to die He shall look up above the stalled oxen Envying the cruel falcon, And dig under the straw for a stone To bruise himself on.”

“It is amazing, though, what pains your subconscious will undergo in achieve sustainable peace.”