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Meaning
This reads as a compact claim that love can carry the heaviest burdens. It can be taken to mean that love eases pain not by erasing hardship, but by giving it context and tenderness, and it lands in grief, conflict, or exhaustion, where care can make life feel bearable again.
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Originally said in English.
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About Sophocles
Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian of the fifth century BCE. He wrote over a hundred plays, though only seven survive, including *Oedipus Rex*, which explores themes of fate, human suffering, and moral complexity. His works established him as a master of dramatic structure and psychological depth.
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