Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
SOPHOCLESA mind at peace does not engender wars.
More Sophocles Quotes
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In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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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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None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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Don’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?
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The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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A lie never lives to be old.
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Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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Fortune never helps the fainthearted.
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Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.
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Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
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