Sophocles Quotes

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

Success is dependent on effort.

You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

A man growing old becomes a child again.

Silence is an ornament for women.

A lie never lives to be old.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

Children are the anchors of a mother's life.

Silence gives the proper grace to women.

Without labor nothing prospers.

You win the victory when you yield to friends.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.

Better not to exist than live basely.

If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.

If one begins all deeds well, it is likely that they will end well too.

Old age and the passage of time teach all things.

Always desire to learn something useful.

Evil counsel travels fast.

Evil gains work their punishment.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that.

For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds.