For the gods, though slow to see, see well, whenever a man casting aside worship turns folly. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
A cunning fellow is man, inventive beyond all expectation, he reaches sometimes evil and sometimes good — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
You cannot know a man's life before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Of no mortal say, 'That man is happy,' till vexed by no grievous ill he pass Life's goal. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death--what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but since we are all likely to go… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man; the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy wind,… — 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
There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to the gods. Big words are always punished,… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Ah, race of mortal men, How as a thing of nought I count ye, though ye live; For who is there of… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Fortune raises up and fortune brings low both the man who fares well and the one who fares badly; and there is… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Whenever the deity contrives misfortunes for a man, he first harms their understanding. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the tongue and not the deed that wins… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
What men have seen they know; But what shall come hereafter No man before the event can see, Nor what end waits… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
But this is a true saying among men: the gifts of enemies are no gifts and profitless. — 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
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
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
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
