Men may know many things by seeing; but no prophet can see before the event, nor what end waits for him. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Many are the things that man seeing must understand. Not seeing, how shall he know what lies in the hand of time… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Ignorant men do not know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it away. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
A man who deals in fairness with his own, he can make manifest justice in the state. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Let every man in mankind's frailtyConsider his last day; and let nonePresume on his good fortune until he findLife, at his death,… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Man's highest blessedness, In wisdom chiefly stands; And in the things that touch upon the Gods, 'Tis best in word or deed… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“Do not believe that you alone can be right. The man who thinks that, The man who maintains that only he has… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Henceforth ye may thieve with better knowledge whence lucre should be won, and learn that it is not well to love gain… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
One must obey the man whom the city sets up in power in small things and in justice and in its opposite. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
The man from whom the joys of life have departed is living no more, but should be counted with the dead. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money. — Sophocles Copy Share
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still. — Sophocles Copy Share
Why should man fear since chance is all in all for him, and he can clearly foreknow nothing? Best to live lightly, as one… — Sophocles Copy Share
When ice appears out of doors, and boys seize it up while it is solid, at first they experience new pleasures. But in the… — Sophocles Copy Share
“I have nothing but contempt for the kind of governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is… — Sophocles Copy Share
“Not from Hades' black and universal lake can you lift him. Not by groaning, not by prayers. Yet you run yourself out in a… — Sophocles Copy Share
