A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
SOPHOCLESThe tyrant is a child of pride.
More Sophocles Quotes
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The good befriend themselves.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
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In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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Remember there is no success without hard work.
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Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Laziness is the mother of all evils.
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The happiest life is to be without thought.
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