And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.
SOPHOCLESWhom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
More Sophocles Quotes
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It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.
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Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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Love, you mock us for your sport.
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A lie never lives to be old.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.
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There is no success without hardship.
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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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Knowledge must come through action.
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