A gold coin rests in one pan of tilted brass scales beside an open book on muted olive ground.

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Antigone

Sophocles

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Wealth and wisdom are placed on the same scale, and wisdom is declared the heavier possession. The short statement leaves money’s practical usefulness intact while denying it the highest value. Good judgment is presented as something that cannot be adequately measured by what a person owns.

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