One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
SOPHOCLESWoman, to women silence is the best ornament.
More Sophocles Quotes
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The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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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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God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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It is hope that maintains most of mankind.
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The truth is always the strongest argument.
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All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
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Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
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Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
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No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
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