“I would prefer even to fail with honor, than win by cheating.” - Sophocles
This quote means that it is better to fail knowing you tried your best the right way then to win knowing you cheated to get where you are. If you fail with honor then you won’t feel guilty and you'll feel good about yourself. You will feel good because you know you have chosen the right and that is more important than winning. If you win by cheating then you will feel guilty and you'll feel bad about yourself. You'll feel bad about yourself because you know you have chosen the wrong to get where you are and this is not the way you should be winning. This is why it is important to not cheat and just fail with honor.
There are many examples of how it is better to fail with honor than to win by cheating. For example, if did not study for a test you're taking but the person right next to you did so you decide to cheat. This can end badly by you being caught and getting grounded for deciding to “win” by cheating. This could all be avoided by you trying your best even if you won’t get a good score. You won’t have to face any consequences for choosing the right and it is just the honorable thing to do. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Sophocles.
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