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Sophocles, Oedipus Rex Quotes: Alas, how terrible is wisdomwhen it brings no profit to the man that's wise!This I knew well, but had forgotten it, else I would not have come here.
         

Alas, how terrible is wisdomwhen it brings no profit to the man that's wise!This I knew well, but had forgotten it, else I would not have come here.


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Alas, how terrible is wisdomwhen it brings no profit to the man that's wise!This I knew well, but had forgotten it, else I would not have come here.
         



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