Sophocles
One of the three great ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived.
Quotes by Sophocles
Man's life is a short space of time; and it is not for him to be proud.
The greatest of evils is to be conscious of none.
Oh, how terrible it is to see the truth when the truth is not for the good of those who see it!
The dice of Zeus always fall fortunately.
Success is dependent on effort.
It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.
The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices make instruments to plague us.
A man who has been through bitter experiences knows how to help others.
It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize, And to be swift is less than to be wise.
The greatest of all evils is to be conscious of none.
A man who is good for anything ought not to calculate the chance of living or dying; he ought only to consider whether in doing anything he is doing right or wrong.
The man who is a fool is a fool in all things.
The best way to avenge yourself is to be unlike him who did the injury.
The only way to learn is to do.
What you have done, you have done to yourself.
The future is not in our hands.
There is no greater evil than anarchy.
It is not by words, but by deeds, that men are judged.
The man who is always right is always wrong.
To err is human, to persist in error is diabolical.