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
Surely there never was so evil a thing as money, which maketh cities into ruinous heaps, and banisheth men from their houses,… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Dreadful is the mysterious power of fate; there is no deliverance from it by wealth or by war, by walled city or… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Nothing so evil as money ever grew to be current among men. This lays cities low, this drives men from their homes,… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and… — 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 Image
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
