Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
SOPHOCLESWealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries.
More Sophocles Quotes
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Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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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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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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There is no success without hardship.
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One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
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If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.
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Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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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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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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