The wise man plants trees in whose shade he will never sit. - Sophocles

"The wise man plants trees in whose shade he will never sit."

Sophocles Wisdom

Tragic Playwright Ancient Greece 496–406

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"Nobody likes the man who brings bad news."

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"To the man who is afraid everything rustles."

"I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed."

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"You can't have everything in life, but you can have what matters most."

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