Success, remember is the reward of toil.
SOPHOCLESA man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
More Sophocles Quotes
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You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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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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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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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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Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
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Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.
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If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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No honest man will argue on every side.
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Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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There is no success without hardship.
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