Sophocles
Sophocles Quotes
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“Who seeks shall find.
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“Not even old age knows how to love death.
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“To him who is in fear everything rustles.
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“Always desire to learn something useful.
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“A man growing old becomes a child again.
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“Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life.
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“Old age and the passage of time teach all things.
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