Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
SOPHOCLESNot knowing anything is the sweetest life.
More Sophocles Quotes
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The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
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Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
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Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
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Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.
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One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
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Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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What greater wound is there than a false friend?
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What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
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