There is no witness so terrible, no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us.


Sophocles

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There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us.
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Who seeks shall find.
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Always desire to learn something useful.
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A human being is only breath and shadow.
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A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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To touch the quick.
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