Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
SOPHOCLESA short saying often contains much wisdom.
More Sophocles Quotes
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A fearful man is always hearing things.
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Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.
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The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.
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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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Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
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Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
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A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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