Sophocles Quotes

Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.

Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.

Knowledge must come through action.

And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool's eye.

Time alone reveals the just man, but you might discern a bad man in a single day.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Time, which sees all things, has found you out.

I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality, and then in retrospect.

Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

A lie never lives to be old.

Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Opinions have greater power than the strength of hands.

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

A fearful man is always hearing things.

What greater wound is there than a false friend?

Children are the anchors of a mother's life.

Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.

Who seeks shall find.

Laziness is the mother of all evils.

Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.

Fortune never helps the fainthearted.

Kindness gives birth to kindness.

Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.

The Most beautiful human deed is to be useful to others.

The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.

The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.

Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.

All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.

Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.

You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

The truth is always the strongest argument.