Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.
SOPHOCLESThere is no success without hardship.
More Sophocles Quotes
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One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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The happiest life is to be without thought.
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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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The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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A fearful man is always hearing things.
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Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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Kindness gives birth to kindness.
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.
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None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death–what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.
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If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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A lie never lives to be old.
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