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Sophocles was 5th century bc athenian tragic playwright. Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian, one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life:That word is love.”
— Sophocles
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“The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.”
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“One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been.”
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“A soul that is kind and intends justice discovers more than any sophist”
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“Prefiero, seor, obrar bien y fracasar, antes que triunfar con malas artes.Palabras de Neoptlemo a Odiseo, en la tragedia griega Filoctetes.”
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“Those swift to think are not always secure.”
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