Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them. (Sophocles)

Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.

Related topics

men opinion till someone hands

Related quotes

If a man consults whether he is to fight, when he has the power in his own hands, it is certain that his opinion is against fighting.

Horatio Nelson

Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.

Samuel Johnson

Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?

Richard Bach

All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.

James Thurber

That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.

Aldous Huxley