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“ Haemon: No city is property of a single man.Creon: But custom gives possession to the ruler.Haemon: You'd rule a desert beautifully alone. ”

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One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life:That word is love.

~ Sophocles

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

~ Sophocles

A lie never grows old.

~ Sophocles

The truth is what I cherish and that's my strength

~ Sophocles